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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 Morgan’s Civil War Indiana-Ohio Raid.
 
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By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
The Wickersham Inn - located 1.5 miles south of this marker on OH-41.
1 Ohio, Adams County, Peebles — 14 — Locust Grove — Abandoned to the Rebels — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
2 Ohio, Adams County, Winchester — 13 — Winchester — Capturing the Daily Stagecoach — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
3 Ohio, Athens County, Nelsonville — 34 — Nelsonville — "An Act of Devilishness" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
4 Ohio, Brown County, Georgetown — 12 — Georgetown — Raiders in the Town Square — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
5 Ohio, Carroll County, Salineville — 54 — Salineville — Final Engagement at Sharp's Farm — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
6 Ohio, Carroll County, Salineville — 53 — West Grove Cemetery — A Running Fight — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
7 Ohio, Clermont County, Miamiville — 10 — Miamiville — Fighting at the Bridges — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
8 Ohio, Clermont County, Miamiville — 9 — Miamiville — Derailment of the "Kilgour" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
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9 Ohio, Clermont County, Williamsburg — 11 — Williamsburg — Morgan's First Ohio Campsite — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
10 Ohio, Columbiana County, Lisbon — 55 — Gavers — A Premature Surrender — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
11 Ohio, Columbiana County, Lisbon — 56 — West Point Vicinity — Surrender Site — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
12 Ohio, Columbiana County, Salineville — 52 — Monroeville-In A Trap — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
13 Ohio, Guernsey County, Cumberland — 39 — Cumberland — Horse Dealing and Stealing — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
14 Ohio, Guernsey County, Lore City — 41 — Lore City — A Destructive Spree — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his remaining raiders arrived at Campbell’s 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
15 Ohio, Guernsey County, Old Washington — 42 — Old Washington — Rebel Respite Cut Short — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
16 Ohio, Guernsey County, Senecaville — 40 — Senecaville — Divine Intervention — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
17 Ohio, Hamilton County, Blue Ash — 6 — Blue Ash — "You Can't Stop an Army" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
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18 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — 2 — Bevis — "The Darkest of All Nights" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
19 Ohio, Hamilton County, Deer Park, Taft — 7 — Deer Park — A Courageous Bluff — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
20 Ohio, Hamilton County, Evendale — 5 — Evendale — Morgan's Raiders Spread Out from Sharonville — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
21 Ohio, Hamilton County, Glendale — 3 — Glendale — Morgan's Confederates Arrive from Springdale — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
22 Ohio, Hamilton County, Harrison — 1 — Harrison — Morgan Invades Ohio — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
23 Ohio, Hamilton County, Milford — 8 — Camp Dennison — "The Camp Must Be Held!" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
24 Ohio, Hamilton County, Sharonville — 4 — Sharonville — "The Greatest Excitement That I Ever Seen" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
25 Ohio, Harrison County, Cadiz — 45 — Georgetown — Fight Or Ride On? — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
26 Ohio, Harrison County, Harrisville — 46 — Harrisville — Tired But Safe for Now — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
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27 Ohio, Harrison County, Moorefield — 44 — Moorefield — Avoiding Another Fight — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
28 Ohio, Harrison County, Piedmont — 43 — Piedmont — The Ride Gets Harder — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
29 Ohio, Jackson County, Jackson — 17 — Jackson — Morgan's Raiders: "The Scum of the South" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
30 Ohio, Jackson County, Wellston — 18 — Berlin Crossroads — Trouble at the Crossroads — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
31 Ohio, Jefferson County, Bergholz — 51 — Bergholz-Overnight at Nebo — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
32 Ohio, Jefferson County, Bergholz — 50 — The Eastern-Nearing The End — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
33 Ohio, Jefferson County, Dillonvale — 47 — Deyarmonville — A New Union Strategy — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
34 Ohio, Jefferson County, Smithfield — 48 — Smithfield — Another Trick — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
35 Ohio, Jefferson County, Wintersville — 49 — Wintersville — Two Ridges Church and Friendly Fire — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
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36 Ohio, Meigs County, Chester — 22 — Chester — A Fateful Delay — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
37 Ohio, Meigs County, Long Bottom — 23 — Bashan — Coming and Going — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
38 Ohio, Meigs County, Long Bottom — 29 — Long Bottom — Reassembling the Raiders — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
39 Ohio, Meigs County, Pomeroy — 21 — Rock Springs — A Needed Rest — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
40 Ohio, Meigs County, Pomeroy — 20 — Salisbury Township — The Gauntlet — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
41 Ohio, Meigs County, Portland — 25 — Buffington Island — War Reaches Ohio — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
42 Ohio, Meigs County, Portland — 27 — Dry Run — Initial Contact — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
43 Ohio, Meigs County, Portland — 28 — North End Valley — Last Stand — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
44 Ohio, Meigs County, Portland — 26 — Old Portland Road — Ford and Redoubt Site — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
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45 Ohio, Meigs County, Portland — 24 — Portland — Edge of the Woods — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
46 Ohio, Meigs County, Reedsville — 30 — Reedsville — Another River Crossing Attempt — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
47 Ohio, Meigs County, Reedsville — 31 — Tupper Plains — Another Ruse — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
48 Ohio, Morgan County, McConnelsville — 36 — Deerfield Township — Rebels at the Weaver Farm — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
49 Ohio, Morgan County, McConnelsville — 37 — Eagleport — Crossing the Muskingum River — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
50 Ohio, Morgan County, McConnelsville — 38 — Rokeby Lock — Consequences From Exchange Fire — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
51 Ohio, Perry County, Hemlock — 35 — Hemlock — Losses and Recovery at the Sanders Farm — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
52 Ohio, Pike County, Jasper — 16 — Jasper — A Union Martyr — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
53 Ohio, Pike County, Jasper — 15 — Stoney Ridge — Axes to the Front — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
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54 Ohio, Vinton County, Creola — 33 — Creola — A Desperate Horse Race — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
55 Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — 32 — Vinton Station — Avoiding Another Battle — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
56 Ohio, Vinton County, Wilkesville — 19 — Wilkesville — An All-Too-Brief Rest — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
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
 
 
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