Wintersville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morgan's Raid
Photographed By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
1. Morgan's Raid Marker
Gen. John H. Morgan in command of Confederate Troops passed here July 25, 1863; proceeded northward via Richmond pursued by Gen. James M. Shackelford, commanding 14th Ill. Cav., First Ky. Cav., 9th Mich. Cav., 11th Mich. Bat'y, 86th Ohio Mounted Inf., 2d Tenn. Mounted Inf., and Steubenville Militia. In engagement here militiaman Henry L. Parks was wounded, died July 27, 1863. Miss Margaret D. Daugherty in Thomas Maxwell's house was severely wounded.
Tablet No. 8 Erected July 1913Erected 1913. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the John Hunt Morgan’s Raid - Jefferson County, Ohio series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1750.
Location. 40° 22.453′ N, 80° 41.916′ W. Marker is in Wintersville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 43) and Fernwood Road, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Located on the corner in front of the Wintersville United Methodist Church. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Morgan's Raid (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wintersville (approx. 2.1 miles away); John D. Kilgore (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ohio River Lock and Dam 10 Site (approx. 4.4 miles away); Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) / Carnegie Library of Steubenville (approx. 4˝ miles away); a different marker also named Morgan's Raid (approx. 4˝ miles away); Ohio Valley Steelworker Statue (approx. 4˝ miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served Their Country (approx. 4˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wintersville.
Additional commentary.
1. A little about the marker series:
On July 25-26, 1863, near the end of his Indiana-Ohio Raid, Confederate Gen. John Morgan's cavalry forces crisscrossed Jefferson County, Ohio. On the raid’s 50th anniversary, a Three Wars Celebration was held in Steubenville to honor Revolutionary War, Civil War and Spanish-American War soldiers. The Stanton Monument Association, originally formed to erect a statue of Lincoln War Secretary and Steubenville native Edwin Stanton (completed in 1911), organized the three-day 1913 extravaganza.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, circa 1994
2. Morgan's Raid Marker
Wintersville United Methodist Church in the background.
— Submitted November 2, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
3. Morgan's Raid Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 986 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 27, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 15, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 27, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
