Vienna in Scott County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morgan's Raid, July 1863
Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016
1. Morgan's Raid, July 1863 Marker (Side 1)
Side A
During the Civil War, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan (1825~1864) led a raid through southern Indiana July 8-13, 1863. Crossed Ohio River at Brandenburg, Kentucky on two commandeered steamboats with over 2,000 cavalrymen and entered Indiana near Mauckport. Following a battle at Corydon, they traveled north to Salem.
Side B
Morgan's soldiers then traveled east and reached Vienna July 10; they burned railroad bridge and depot and tapped telegraph line. Spent night in Lexington. Moving northeast, they interacted with towns including Vernon, Dupont, and Versailles. Left Indiana at Harrison (now West Harrison). Morgan and part of force were captured in eastern Ohio.
Erected 2002 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Preservation Alliance, Inc., and Scoutt County Community Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 38.932′ N, 85° 46.257′ W. Marker was in Vienna, Indiana, in Scott County. It was on State Road 356, on the left when traveling
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Regionally, this marker was in Southern Indiana. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: "Lightning" Ellsworth Strikes Again (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morgan's Great Raid (about 400 feet away); Scott County Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); This Burial Site (approx. 2.2 miles away); Massacre September 3, 1812 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pigeon Roost (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Pigeon Roost (approx. 2.3 miles away); Dr. Floyd Napper Hospital (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016
2. Morgan's Raid, July 1863 Marker (Side 2)
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. Gen. John Hunt Morgan
Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016
4. Morgan's Raid, July 1863 Marker
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 20, 2023
5. Morgan's Raid, July 1863 Marker Missing
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 11, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
