Greeneville in Greene County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Death of John Morgan

Sept. 4, 1864

Photographed by Melanie Storie, circa April 2009

1. Death of John Morgan Marker

Inscription. The center of the present block was once the garden of the Williams house where Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan of Morgan's Raiders fame and his staff were billeted. Just after dawn a detail from Brig. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem's Federal forces slipped past Confederate outposts, surrounded the house, surprised and killed Morgan, and captured his staff.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 51.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 36° 9.867′ N, 82° 49.883′ W. Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. It is on West Church Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greeneville TN 37743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Morgan Inn (a few steps from this marker); The Dickson - Williams Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Death of Gen. John Hunt Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dickson - Williams Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Opera House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greeneville.

Photographed by Melanie Storie, September 18, 2008

2. Death of John Morgan Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009

3. Death of John Morgan Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 27, 2009

4. Death of John Morgan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2009, by Melanie Storie of Elizabethton, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,549 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2009, by Melanie Storie of Elizabethton, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.