Jasper in Pike County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stoney Ridge
Axes to the Front
— John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Here, at the top of a hill that provided a clear field of fire, the Pike County Military Committee built a barricade to stop Morgan and his men. About 40 of Jasper's townspeople manned the barricade and waited for the Confederates.
About 1 pm on July 16, 1863, Morgan and his troopers arrived to find their path blocked by the barricade. Morgan ordered several companies to dismount and fire a volley at the determined citizens. After several rounds, the defenders surrendered. The captured men were forced to march back to Jasper under continual verbal abuse from Morgan's men.
[Photo caption]: The small Pike County Military Committee, under the leadership of Andrew Kilgore, nervously waited behind their barricade for the arrival of Morgan's troops.
Text: Edd Sharp
Illustration: Bev Kirk
Erected 2013 by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio History Connection, and the Ohio Civil War Trail Commission. (Marker Number 15.)
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 Heritage Trail in Ohio series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1863.
Location. 39° 3.71′ N, 83° 6.492′ W. Marker is in Jasper, Ohio, in Pike County. Marker is on Jasper Road (County Road 43) east of Waldren Hill Road (County Road 38), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jasper Road, Piketon OH 45661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jasper (approx. 3 miles away); Piketon (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Underground Railroad in Pike County (approx. 5.3 miles away); First County Courthouse / Removal of County Seat (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pike County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away); Eagles Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away); Pike County Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away); Pike County Twentieth-Century War Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.