John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail in Ohio Historical Markers
The 557-mile long John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail of Ohio presents historical information on 56 interpretive markers and notes stories about Morgans Civil War Indiana-Ohio Raid.
By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
The Wickersham Inn - located 1.5 miles south of this marker on OH-41.
On the night of July 15, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders set up camp along a seven-mile stretch between the villages of Jacksonville and Locust Grove. The following morning, General Morgan rode into Locust . . . — — Map (db m214407) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan
and his raiders galloped into Winchester about 8:30 am
on July 15, 1863. The rebels immediately began searching
businesses and private residences for firearms, food, horses
and anything else that . . . — — Map (db m108236) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders, wearied by the relentless Union pursuit, crossed the Hocking River into Nelsonville in the mid-morning of July 22, 1863. They found the town almost abandoned. Nelsonville's local . . . — — Map (db m130371) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan sent his brother, Colonel Richard
Morgan, and about 200 Confederate raiders on a foraging expedition into
Georgetown the morning of July 15, 1863. Elizabeth King wrote a letter to
Ulysses S. Grant in 1884 . . . — — Map (db m136005) HM
On the morning of July 26, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and several hundred Confederate raiders were attacked in this immediate area by Union cavalry advancing from Monroeville under the command of Major William B. Way.
After the . . . — — Map (db m166277) HM
On July 26, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's plan to direct his Confederate raiders through Salineville had to be altered quickly when his scouts reported that Union troops occupied the village. Major General Ambrose Burnside, commander of . . . — — Map (db m173477) HM
Early on July 14, 1863, Confederate Colonel Basil Duke's
brigade was the first of Brigadier General John Hunt
Morgan's cavalry to splash across the Little Miami River
at Porter's Mill. Duke's initial objective was to capture
the . . . — — Map (db m108245) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's
2,000 cavalrymen, laden with artillery and wagons,
began fording the Little Miami River around 7 am
on July 14, 1863. Scouts rode ahead to establish
defensive perimeters. About half a mile . . . — — Map (db m108242) HM
About 4 pm on July 14, 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan
and his raiders stopped in Williamsburg to establish their first campsite in Ohio.
Approximately 2,000 cavalrymen remained in the rebel force.
Many of the officers . . . — — Map (db m108248) HM
After a skirmish with Union forces on July 26, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan regrouped the several hundred Confederate raiders who remained with him and turned east. Morgan's route down this valley was aimed toward East Liverpool on the . . . — — Map (db m173479) HM
The sad remnant of Confederate Brigadier General
John Hunt Morgan's Raiders amounting to fewer
than 350 men was brought to bay at this site on
July 26, 1863. Morgan's Raid had taken 25 days
of hard riding that covered about 950 miles . . . — — Map (db m173481) HM
By July 26, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan was in a race that was rapidly coming to an end. Union pursuers seemed to be everywhere as the Confederates worked their way north from Nebo (near present-day Bergholz). After passing through . . . — — Map (db m111195) HM
Around 3 pm on the afternoon of July 23, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 600 Confederate raiders entered Cumberland. Morgan and a handful of his officers found respite at the Globe House. Others entered the home of a Dr. Stone.
. . . — — Map (db m171901) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his remaining raiders arrived at Campbells Station (now Lore City) near dawn on the morning of July 24, 1863.
The raiders entered the home and warehouse of John Fordyce at this former . . . — — Map (db m171079) HM
At mid-morning on Friday, July 24, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and fewer than 600 Confederate raiders approached Washington (now Old Washington) from the south.
The billowing smoke rising from nearby Campbell's Station had alerted . . . — — Map (db m92539) HM
In July 1963, intelligence on the position of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders as they rode across southern Ohio was in constant flux. Conflicting reports initially ordered Union Colonel William Wallace of the 15th Ohio . . . — — Map (db m171149) HM
On the morning of July 14, 1863, John Craig Hunt
and his ten-year-old son, Wilson, watched from their
Blue Ash farmhouse as Confederate raiders led six
horses from the barn. When the boy asked his father
about his intentions, the father replied, . . . — — Map (db m108237) HM
In the twilight of July 13, 1863, flames from the New Baltimore bridge lit the northwest sky. Slow-moving columns of dusty cavalrymen approached Bevis crossroads from the shadows Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders quietly . . . — — Map (db m133650) HM
While many Ohioans panicked in the path of Confederate
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry — hiding their
valuables and fleeing their homes — the Schencks and the
Thompsons resolved to defend both. During the Civil War
this . . . — — Map (db m108238) HM
More than a week after the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, nearly 2,000 rebel soldiers remained on Northern
soil. In the early morning of July 14, 1863, the crack Confederate
cavalry division of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan . . . — — Map (db m108240) HM
At 2 am on July 14, 1863, the sound of hooves on Sharon Avenue's cobblestones interrupted the dark morning stillness. While many townspeople slept, those awakened were terrified by what they saw. Peering from their Glendale College dorm windows, . . . — — Map (db m98212) HM
Before noon on July 13, 1863, heads in Harrison turned towards the distant rumble of hooves on the covered bridge over the Whitewater River southwest of town. A long line of Confederate horsemen -- more than 2000 -- inched their way down the hill . . . — — Map (db m173504) HM
On Sunday afternoon, July 12, 1863, Camp Dennison's
commandant, Lieutenant Colonel George W. Neff, learned of
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's approach from Indiana
with more than 2,000 Confederate cavalrymen. Neff had about
600 Union . . . — — Map (db m108246) HM
Around 3 am on July 14, 1863, more than 2,000 grimy
hard-looking, heavily armed cavalrymen, most without uniforms
plodded toward Main Street from the west. Confederate Brigadier
General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders had arrived.
Many of the . . . — — Map (db m108241) HM
Georgetown was usually a quiet place, but as Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt
Morgan and about 500 raiders approached shortly before 4 am on July 25, 1863, it was
alive with activity,
Morgan's advance brought out a body of more than . . . — — Map (db m173471) HM
Confederate Brigadier John Hunt Morgan and about 500 remaining raiders had narrowly escaped pursuing Union forces under Brigadier General James M. Shackelford and had survived their artillery barrage near Georgetown.
The Union troops and horses . . . — — Map (db m79818) HM
On July 24, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan ordered his 500 remaining Confederate
raiders to burn the Cambridge Road bridges to the west. This delayed pursuing Union forces
long enough to allow four hours for a much-needed stop at . . . — — Map (db m208741) HM
After leaving Old Washington, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 500
remaining cavalrymen were soon slowed down by several skirmishes, including one at Hanna's Mill.
Morgan's men were by now relegated to using farm . . . — — Map (db m208740) HM
The advanced guard of Brigadier General John Hunt
Morgan's Confederate raiders arrived in Jackson about
9:30 pm on July 16, 1863, and found a tree barricade
near the Isham House on Main Street defended by old
men and boys. Local militia forces . . . — — Map (db m108267) HM
As Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Confederate raiders left Jackson on Friday, July 17, 1863, they were in good spirits and singing songs. Although they had burned a mill near Berlin Crossroads, a small town located on the Marietta and . . . — — Map (db m108268) HM
About 8 pm on the evening of July 25, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and fewer than 500 Confederate raiders arrived at Nebo, now known as Bergholz, and set up camp throughout the village. Selecting the Herdman Taylor farm as his . . . — — Map (db m111197) HM
On July 25, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders headed north following the skirmish at the Two Ridges Church just outside Wintersville. The Union pursuers under Brigadier General James M. Shackelford were hard on . . . — — Map (db m111196) HM
By July 25, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders knew that their pursuers were closing in. Major General Ambrose Burnside, directing the Union
pursuit from his Cincinnati headquarters, decided to change his . . . — — Map (db m173473) HM
By July 25, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders
were being pursued by a large array of Union forces under Brigadier General James M.
Shackelford. This force included the 14th Illinois Cavalry, 1st Kentucky U.S. . . . — — Map (db m173476) HM
While en route to Wintersville on July 25, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders stopped at the farm of Mrs. John Hanna for a short nap and meal.
Working their way toward Wintersville through the area south of . . . — — Map (db m79816) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders arrived in Chester
around 1 pm on July 18, 1863, after a grueling ride across Meigs County. Knowing that Union forces were close behind, Morgan expected an attack at any moment. . . . — — Map (db m108280) HM
On July 18, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders rode through Bashan on their way to Buffington Island. At the Old Bashan Church crossroads, they encountered a funeral party. Morgan stopped his column and, out of . . . — — Map (db m122833) HM
On Sunday morning, July 19, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan led
the remainder of his tired and weary Confederate raiders out of the whirlwind
of Buffington Island. Colonel Basil Duke stayed behind with a small force to delay
the . . . — — Map (db m108290) HM
After riding through a gauntlet of Union troops in Salisbury Township, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders desperately needed time to reorganize and rest. The fight had taken a toll on their physical reserves and cost . . . — — Map (db m108189) HM
Upon approaching the road to Pomeroy just before noon on July 18, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders faced a major challenge. Colonel Adam Johnson's detachment, which had been sent south to investigate a river . . . — — Map (db m108278) HM
After thirty-eight days of raiding for supplies,
damaging bridges and rail lines, and drawing
the pursuit of Union troops, Morgan's men arrived
here on the evening of July 18, 1863. His objective
was to reach the Buffington Island ford . . . — — Map (db m108335) HM
On the morning of July 19, 1863, Confederate Brigadier General
John Hunt Morgan learned that the Union redoubt guarding
the ford had been abandoned in the night. Colonel Basil Duke
was ordered to send a force south to try to preserve the . . . — — Map (db m108315) HM
While Confederate Colonel Basil Duke attempted to
stop the Union advance up the Ohio River Valley from
the south early on July 19, 1863, Brigadier General
John Hunt Morgan still thought that the path to the
Buffington Island ford was clear. . . . — — Map (db m108291) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan had
been searching for a place like Buffington Island — a ford
where he could lead his 1,900-man raider force back onto
friendly soil — since crossing into Ohio. This ford, which . . . — — Map (db m108311) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 1,900 Confederate raiders
arrived in the Ohio River Valley near Portland late in the evening of July 18, 1863.
He established his headquarters in the Middleswart House, which stood on the
rise directly . . . — — Map (db m108295) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan arrived at the Ohio River
crossing at Reedsville late on July 19, 1863, with the 1,100
Confederate raiders remaining after the battle at Buffington
Island. The raiders could plainly see West Virginia — . . . — — Map (db m108288) HM
After the Battle of Buffington Island, Brigadier General John Hunt
Morgan and his remaining Confederate force of about 800 raiders
turned inland from the Ohio River to escape the navy's gunboats
and avoid pursuit. Union Brigadier General James M. . . . — — Map (db m108283) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and 600 Confederate cavalrymen entered Deerfield Township, Morgan County, about dusk on July 22, 1863. Morgan rested his men for the night at the John Weaver Farm near the Island Run headwaters.
General Morgan . . . — — Map (db m173463) HM
On the morning of July 23, 1833, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and 600 Confederate raiders rode down Island Run Road to the Muskingum River just below Eagleport where Island Run forms a small island. Farmers and young boys in Rokeby Lock, on . . . — — Map (db m173466) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's approximately 600 raiders
arrived in Rokeby Lock late in the morning of July 23, 1863, having crossed
the river from Eagleport.
One column of raiders, led by Morgan himself, used a ferryboat to . . . — — Map (db m173467) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 600 Confederates rode into Hemlock, on July 22, 1863, coming from Snow Creek to the southwest. The raiders stopped at the Benjamin Sanders Farm for food and to water their horses. The farmhouse, which . . . — — Map (db m140131) HM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his main column of Confederate
raiders entered Jasper on the afternoon of July 16, 1863. They brought with
them the prisoners captured at Stoney Ridge, including one Joseph McDougal,
who had been . . . — — Map (db m108264) HM
As Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders crossed
southern Ohio, Governor David Tod called out ax brigades to fell trees across
the raiders' anticipated route. Downed trees were not a major problem for mounted
troops, but . . . — — Map (db m108263) HM
To avoid the Union troops reported to be guarding McArthur,
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan led his depleted
force around McArthur and headed north toward Creola. In the early
morning hours of July 22, the raiders made camp around . . . — — Map (db m139142) HM
The loss of their baggage train and artillery at Buffington Island
allowed Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and
cavalrymen to travel cross-country in an effort to
shake their Union pursuers and avoid revealing their position.
After . . . — — Map (db m139079) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his men
arrived in Wilkesville just before dark on July 17, 1863. The local
home guard offered very little resistance to the invaders. The raiders
plundered the village office and local stores. . . . — — Map (db m108275) HM