MORGAN’S RAID ACROSS OHIO
From July 13-26, 1863, Confederate
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan
led a daring group of more than 2,000
THE CIVIL WAR GUIDEBOOK OF THE
JOHN HUNT MORGAN HERITAGE TRAIL
This book serves as the official guide to the John Hunt Morgan Heritage
Trail of Ohio, a self-guided driving tour utilizing 557 miles
of Ohio’s roadways and connecting 19 different counties.
Visit www.ohiohistory.org/exhibits/traveling-exhibits/morgans-raid
for more information.
men across Southern Ohio. His
mission: to distract and divert as many
Union troops as possible from the
action in Middle Tennessee and East
Tennessee. Union troops under the
command of Major General Ambrose
Burnside gave chase. Although they
were ultimately successful, ending
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TRAIL COMMISSION
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all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote
public awareness and understanding of the Civil War in general
and, more particularly, its impact on Ohio.
Morgan’s raid was a much harder job
than anyone anticipated.
With the John Hunt Morgan Heritage
Trail, you too can follow Morgan’s
route through southern and eastern
Ohio. Fifty-six interpretive signs
covering 557 miles through nineteen
counties tell the story of the raid’s
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successful beginnings, the battle with
Union forces at Buffington Island,
Morgan’s desperate escapes,
and finally his capture.
ABOUT THE OHIO CIVIL WAR 150
Come along and discover this amazing
Ohio Civil War story!
The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us. The Civil
War sesquicentennial (2011-2015) provides a fresh opportunity for
a new generation to rediscover the many ways in which Ohioans played
a key role in the war and in which the war – “this mighty scourge,”
as Lincoln described it – changed life in Ohio.
557-mile trail of Ohio consisting of fifty-six interpretive
signs presenting historical information and stories
All Illustrations by Bev Kirk
about Morgan’s Indiana-Ohio Raid