John Hunt Morgan and the "Great Raid."
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In July of 1863 two brigades of confederate cavalry engaged in a daring raid deep into Union territory. Morgan's raid was the longest cavalry raid of the war, but larger events diverted the news such that the daring raid has been relegated to a relative footnote in history.
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Careful when crossings that Ohio river.. It has spontaneously combusted before.... TWICE!!
It's history that deserves to be remembered... Especially if you are eating the fish out of it!
@@billt6116 In the 1970s' and 80s' in Southern Indiana had numerous farm fields, that NOT only had corn and soy beans and crops there were gas rigs and oil wells and coal mines. Just above the Ohio River..
But the SAD thing in 2024 they are NOW all gone
What happened to USA PRODUCTIVITY? That made USA Independence for SOVEREIGNTY?
The same Fields and neighborhoods that John Hunt Morgan and his men rode in.
@@savanahmclary4465 That's because the federal government upped the taxes on farmers and forced them to sell land to stay alive. The band "Jethro Tull" Had an album out in the day you're speaking of, called "Crest of a Knave" ( They're obviously British.), And they did a song called "I left my farm on the freeway" About how the farmlands of America were being destroyed.. But Clinton was president, And Hillary was beating him up (Bill Clinton is a battered wife) So,.. we know what happened!
While raiding through SE Ohio Morgan dispersed a good part of his command to forage for supplies and especially remounts. In East Springfield a 15 year old girl mounted a plow horse and rode from farm to farm gathering horses and hiding them in a wooded valley. Foraging raiders got very few mounts in the area. Morgan was captured when his mounts played out. The girl was my great grandmother.
That's some fascinating family apocrypha. I doubt the factually because 1) SE Ohio had almost as many Confederate sympathizers as Unionists, and 2) Morgan's arrival was not a surprise to any of these Unionists, and they typically just turned their horses loose into the woods to avoid them being "requisitioned." Lovely story though. Cherish it.
The Union took another approach to mounting a long range raid into Alabama. Abel Straight was given command of a Brigade of Cavalry with the mission to strike deep into Alabama. Knowing that horses would be very scarce and well hidden, his troops were provided with mules as mounts. A mule with it's hybrid vigor was far more sturdier and less likely to become lame. And mules would not require the level of feed such as oats and quality forage that horses would require. The" lightning" Brigade as it would be named set off from Tennessee and into Alabama. Pursued by General Forrest, the mules gave away the units positions by braying thru the night. And the mules were stubbornly determined to maintain a slower pace than horses.
Most of the men and mules were eventually captured and the troopers sent to prison camps .
An example of logistical planners over ruling tactical realities and leading to defeat
@@michaelcanty4940 I believe Streight's raid included a couple of Federal cavalry units along with the mule-mounted infantry. Gen. Grenville Dodge's inept handling of the cavalry was another factor in the spectacular failure. Forrest's men nicknamed the raiders the "Jackass Brigade" for reasons other than the mules. Interestingly, Streight was among about 100 prisoners who escaped from Libby Prison through tunnels in February 1864. Forrest also defeated another raid in 1864, nominally led by competent Federal Cavalry General Ben Grierson but tactically bungled by his subordinate Sturgis at Brice's Crossroads in Mississippi. I have visited both the Cedar Bluff and Brice's Crossroads battlefields.
@@michaelcanty4940 Was Forest ever bested in the field?
He was brilliant, perhaps the best.
He also, according to Shelby Foote's research, quit the KKK for being too violent.
Not you Mom?
A trail of smoked hams. These small bits which are included in a larger story are one of the things that make me love history
Are we sure they were smoked, and not rather steamed hams?
@@dugrozI didn’t realize this was in Albany.
Steaming has no value in preserving meat. Especially in July in a humid river valley.
Smoking or salting is what preserves meat in 1860s.
Came for the raid. Stayed for the trail of hams. 😂
@@neilh9442 someone has never been to Albany.
absolutely!
Many years ago, while visiting Sherwood Forest Plantation (the home of our tenth president John Tyler) I met his grandson...who is still alive! I find it fascinating that three generations span from the 18th century to the 21st! This would make a great episode.
Harrison Ruffin Tyler Born Nov 9 1928 aged 95 born when his dad was 75
Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr. (August 24, 1853 - February 12, 1935) born when his dad was 63
President John Tyler (March 29, 1790 - January 18, 1862 )
Hello sandra
Thank you for sharing.
Great!
An interesting note is that Morgan's raid was delayed by two weeks in which he was dispatched to intercept a federal raiding force in eastern Kentucky which proved to be a false rumor. Morgan had confided to Basil Duke that they could possibly join Lee in Pennsylvania, however Lee had been defeated at Gettysburg taking away that option. In 2003 I took part with over 200 mounted reenactors riding as closely as possible part of Morgan's route through southeastern Ohio. Living out of the saddle for the better part of a week gave me a new respect for men who traveled long distances on horseback.
I bet that was beyond fun. I hope you got photos. THANK YOU for Sharing.
Robert E. Lees' reason for taking the Army of Northern Virginia out of the SHENANDOAH Valley in late June was to lead the Northern Union Army away the farms. For the earliest Natural Food crops begin to produce in mid June. (Even hay for horses. That were starving to death.) And with all the Plundering, pillaging and Burning that the Union Army had done in the SHENANDOAH Valley: Every one was desperate for food. Not only for themselves but for what remains of their livestock.
@@savanahmclary4465 Yes, I made a video about it. It's posted on my channel.
I live in the area in Indiana where Morgan’s raid passed through. There are some small towns named after the raid. Friendship and Farmers Retreat were areas that provided havens for civilians to avoid the raiders. The names speak for themselves.
A train trestle that survived the Civil War that goes from Bardstown to south of Louisville, due to it supplying bourbon to both sides of the war. It is still used today. A dinner train travels on it if you want to experience it.
My great great grandfather rode with the Morgan's raiders but he was caught by the 25th Michigan. He was conscripted into the union since he was from Virginia. After the war, his widow had to fight to get his survivor's pension.
The J H Morgan ancestral family home in Lexington, KY is excellently preserved and is a wonderful tour if you are in town.
My family visited the Morgan home in Lexington several times when I was a kid. We've brought our kids there, too. When you've family and friends in Lexington, it's a thing to do
You betcha! With a view of Transylvania University.
My great grandfather and great great grandfather both rode with John Hunt Morgan for a couple of years until they were taken prisoner during a raid on Cynthiana Kentucky. They were sent to a POW camp in Chicago but got out on a prisoner exchange a year later. The whole episode was written about by a local historian here in Midway, Kentucky. My great grandfather enlisted at the age of 14 so he could serve with his father.
That is a great family history and very cool the story has been passed down.
Fantastic!
my g-g-grandfather was one of the capturers in the u.s. 2nd.
Read The Orpahan Brigade, great book about KY Confederates
Here in Jackson OH the raiders came through and threw a printing press out of the window of a union aligned newspaper. Some of his men looted the masonic lodge and took a sword. He apparently forced them to return it and apologize.
My Grandfather from Jackson born 1898 had small Farm Jackson Township..Off Route 35.
He showed me a Small Dug Out Hole..Armed Man Waited for Morgan's Raiders. He rode east to Nelsonville.
@@finddeniro Very cool!
Even in war you can’t steal from the Masons.
I am Canadian, and I read a book titled "Morgan's Raid" which (among other traits) outlined the way he would make sure horses were paid for at fair prices. They took horses of course, and I recall Morgan described as a fairly decent chap about certain things. More like his dash, and elan' would awe people , who were likely really expecting a Gengis khan style massacre.
I am in Jackson county near Rio Grande , I wonder if they rode through there
There is a geocache at the spot of the skirmish in Salineville, OH. I was geocaching in the area and discovered a small confederate cemetery and battle marker.
Morgan’s fame is well known in the middle Tennessee area, especially Gallatin and Hartsville . The battle of Hartsville, is a high water mark for Morgan.
As a child of East Tennessee, the death (or murder) of John Morgan could be a stand alone episode!
Greenville Tennessee , was he killed in action or after surrender . Only you know . Forever .
Yes! There is a lot more to John Hunt Morgan and his men than there has ever been told.
If you go to Conner Prairie - living history museum just north of Indy - there is an entire immersive experience based on Morgan's raid.
Conner Praire gives a good story but it has falsies.
The history of Fightin' Joe Wheeler is is interesting too. You can still visit his home in Courtland, AL. Also, in North Alabama was the Streight Raid to attack Rome, GA. Mules vs Gen Forrest's cavalry, and how Streight surrendered just shy of his target by Forrest making his army look bigger than it was.
A friend of mine did research on the economic effects of Morgan's Raid for his doctoral thesis. Anyone from a Union state who lost property could apply to the government to be reimbursed. My favorite bit was his discovery about Morgan's Raiders' horse swapping: Not everyone whose horse was taken actually reported the theft, because sometimes people ended up with a better horse!
And as was pointed out elsewhere, Hoosiers have the town of Ver SAYLES (and the county of Du BOYS and cities of CAR ml and Gal VES ton).
Nice episode--thanks!
Morgan also crossed the Ohio at West Point Ky near modern day Ft Knox. Once across, Morgan was chased by Indiana militia with Lt William Kendall, a Medal of Honor recipient, part of that Indiana unit. Kendall also captured Morgan's field desk and his family has that desk to this day. Also little known is the St Albans VT raid was conducted by Morgan's men. Led by Bennet H Young of Kentucky. Young eventually settled in Louisville, Ky, becoming a prominent citizen, Opening the Louisville Free public Library, among other civic endeavors.
I always thought Morgan crossed at Brandenburg Ky ?
My bad, you are correct. He sent men to West Point Ky to confuse the Federal Army. Fort Duffield, above West Point would be a major problem for Morgan. Thanks for clarifying for me.
You sure that the
Indiana Militia wasn't with Morgan?
Nothing I have read would indicate that to be true, but that is an excellent question to pursue @@savanahmclary4465
I grew up in Morgan County Ohio. The sports teams are called the Raiders. Morgan crossed the Muskingum River near Rokeby Lock in Morgan County about 5 miles upriver from the county seat McConnelsville, Ohio.
I grew up in McConnelsville, too.
My 3 times great grandfather, Charnel Sanders, fought in the Battle of Honey Creek in Oklahoma July 17th, 1863.
What timing! I was talking just yesterday with a friend about the Battle of Munfordville KY and mentioned I had a picture of myself standing on the steps of the church where Morgan received his commission. The church is long gone but the steps still remain.
That is actually pretty cool! I have similar pictures from a variety of locales in New Mexico. Each has its own unique association with history, mostly important only to the local populace, but still worthy of remembrance.
@@dr.froghopper6711 Thanks. I'm the same as you. When I was living in California I filled several photo albums with pictures of old mining camp sites and abandoned mines that nobody but me will ever appreciate.
John Morgan made it up to southern Orange county in Indiana. My high school history teacher's grandmother saw them from behind their fence
"John Morgan made it up to southern Orange county in Indiana."
I didn't know that! I have family from there.
In grade school in Indiana, we briefly covered "Morgan's Raiders" as the textbook called the group. I had forgotten about that until now. Thank you.
My GGF, Michael Carroll Hennessey,not long here from Ireland ,rode with Morgan on both the Christmas and Ohio raids. He was with Chenault's 11th. Captured Ohio Raid; spent rest of war : Camp Douglas. Was a n ardent Morgan Man up to his death in Lexington, Ky in 1895.
Amen! He survived Fort Douglas was a Hell Hole.
My elementary school sits on a hill overlooking Morgan's first skirmish of the raid with the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry in Tompkinsville, Ky. Funnily enough our national guard unit has had the moniker of "Morgan's Men" since it's inception, as a good chunk of Morgan's Raiders actually made up the backbone of the (now) field artillery unit.
Right on, I live right down the road from you in Macon County, TN about 5 miles north of Lafayette.
@@wirecutter59 My family came from Macon County TN to Barren County KY in 1897. Proud to be southern!
I lived in Columbia KY and he ran the Yankees out of town and been to all the battlefields in Ky
I live in Cols OH,and my family has lived here for 3 generations.However,my great grandmother's family is from Vinton Co. Ohio,where the Raiders traveled through. I heard many exploits of how the women of these communities were smitten by the daring young men on horse back.
Note; John Hunt Morgan was incarcerated at the old state penitentiary in Columbus after his capture. Him and some of his officers did manage to escape tho.
Horrible to think that P.O.W.'s would be locked up with actual criminals.
I live north of Cincinnati and Morgans ride is well marked with signs and historical markers.
Growing up in Jefferson County Ohio this was common knowledge to most. There were historic markers several places in the county. They would have passed just a few miles from the house I grew up in not far from Smithfield, Ohio.
I had relatives who lived in Columbiana County a long time ago. They told me about the marker toward East Palestine.
A few years back, a friend and I took a motorcycle ride and followed part of Morgan's route in Eastern Ohio. We headed south from Cleveland, then picked up the trail around Piedmont Lake and followed it to the marker of Morgan's capture. From there, we headed home. Was very interesting.
I didn’t know Confederate soldiers traveled that far north. I thought Gettysburg was the ‘high line?’ 🤔
Thanks History Guy for always giving us a look into the past. 👍 Bravo Zulu! 😀⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There was a rebel raid as far as Portland, Maine. Lots of civil war history in the north, including NYC!
Morgan was as far North in Indiana as Peru. But they were NOT in Uniform.
How do you tell an American Confederate from that of a American Union Soldiers without a UNIFORM?
You can't..They were all Americans.
Morgan’s raid was organized and began at Alexandria Tennessee, a small town in DeKalb County of middle Tennessee. There is a monument and information plaque about the raid on the square in Alexandria.
I read a book that Basil Duke wrote, his experience during and after the war was fascinating, he even was a pow at fort Delaware not far from my home.
Interesting side story - Morgan's Raid appears in the book and movie Friendly Persuasion about a Quaker family living in southern Indiana when the raiders come through. Gary Cooper played the husband/father and a young Anthony Perkins played the oldest son. Dorothy McGuire played the very strict pacifist mother who's principles break down when one of the Confederates tries to steal her pet goose and she chases the guy off with her broom. Very good movie that was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Pat Boone sang the theme song.
I lived in a county in Ohio were the county militia engaged Morgan's Raiders. Thanks for calling attention to this piece of history.
At the Ohio River, crossing into Indiana, Morgans men had a fight with a small boat ( the crew were firing a small cannon) the Rebs sank the boat. Back in 1998 or 1999 the Ohio River (due to a severe draught) dropped so low that the Ohio nearly became unnavigable BUT that boat the Rebs sank appeared! Now her nameplate and the small cannon are on display in Corydon, Indiana.
Whem the Rebs defeated the local milita at battle of Corydon, Morgan ordered that one of the milita cannon be fired over Corydon to signify milita defeat and for Corydon to surrender.
Corydon use to be the state capital of Indiana.
When news spread of Rebs crossing the Ohio and capturing Corydon, Federal troops, state and local militia quickly set up barricades and defense around New Albany , Indiana as the easiest and quickest way to Louisville was through New Albany crossing the Ohio as it is situated across the river but below The Falls of The Ohio, in calm water.
Side note: The famous riverboat The Robert E.Lee was built and launched in New Albany, Indiana....after the war was over.
I chaperoned my son’s school trip down to Corydon where we saw the site of the battle ofCorydon. The local militia resisted bravely, but they were no match for Morgan dashing cavalry. Interesting to think of the Civil War, actually having a battle fought on Hoosier soil.
@@Thor-rq4lk As well as skirmishes along his route through Indiana.
A few Revolutionary War battles were fought in Indiana. And the Corps of Discovery launched their trip to the West from Clarksville, Indiana. Look up George Rogers Clark , he led the Continental troops in capturing Vincennes, Kaskaskia and made a nightmare March through a flooded Ohio River to do it.
@@Thor-rq4lkThe truth to be told: Many of the men who rode with Morgan were from Indiana and Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
And many of Uniforms were woren of deceit.
@@tankman7711
My 4th great grand Father and his brothers and cousins were with George Rogers Clark when they went across Southern Indiana to Vincennes.
In Northern Indiana it had been raining that the Southern Indiana, above the Ohio River was over flood stage.
George Roger' Clark and his men lost some of their horses and guns and powder and their dog, in the flood waters. They were glad to get to where Jasper is today, for it was above flood Water.
@@savanahmclary4465 Clark also wrote to General Washington about the March and told him about a young drummer boy that " Several times, he floated on his drum through the swollen Ohio...."
In a hill, in the woods behind where we lived, there are several families buried, the old weather worn tombstones state that the men are Continental Soldiers from Gen.Clarks command.
Bragg never had confidence in anyone but himself.
Bragg would argue with himself.
John Hunt Morgan, spent a brief, incredibly brief stay at the Ohio penitentiary; where he successfully plotted an escape. He is certainly a legend in his hometown of Lexington, and remains an incredible rebel and reader.
His escape made him a marked man, and led to his capture and summary execution.
A hero for going against orders which cost him his men and lead to his capture? No wonder the South lost the War. It was filled with idiots.
@@eldorados_lost_searcher he tried to run a federal blockade, they may not have even realized who he was…shoot first
My mother was born near Corydon and her Great Grandfather came from France and was a Brandenburg.
Did I enjoy this Episode? Absolutely it was informative and enlightening. IT was the most totally complete reporting and explanation of Morgan's Raid I've ever heard.
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The house I grew up in was built by a Dr Cline in Wilkesville in 1868, but Morgan stopped at the farm in 1863 as Dr Cline's wife was a cousin to Morgan. Dr Cline was an abolishionist, so I'm sure that was a very interesting situation. Legend has it, that Morgan had a colored valet who stole money from Morgan and gave it to Dr Cline to support his part in the underground railroad. (The farm house that was there on the property was torn down in the 50s and allegedly behind one of the chimneys was a secret compartment you could hide 5-6 people.)
The other theory is that Morgan left money with his cousin for safe keeping as the Union troops were hot on his tail. He then planned to return for it later.
My dad's theory, and a personal favorite, is that Dr Cline and Morgan got into a high stakes poker game and Dr Cline won.
Mind you, Dr Cline was independently wealthy for the time, being a Dr, owning a dry goods store, and having 1600 acres of farm land. In the house that survies today, we stripped wallpaper down to the horse hair plaster and found two signatures of the original men who wall papered the house. They came all the way from Columbus, OH to do the work.
In 2003, the farm was the start point for Morgan's Raide to celebrate Ohios Bicentennial. We had 200 Confederate Cavalry reinactors and severl Union Infantry reinact the Battle of Buffington Island (only Civil War battle in Ohio and it was basically in the Ohio River). They also did 30 miles down the same roads Morgan would have used, which was really cool.
Thanks History Guy for doing this video!
Thank you for the Civil War lesson, The History Guy! I cant wait to share this one with my 12 year old daughter this afternoon after school. We live about an hour north of the Previously named Ft. Bragg, now Ft. Liberty. She'll get to see some of the reason for the original name of the base in context!
Thanks again for another great episode!!!
My farm is in southern Ohio, near the Morgan Raider trail. Very interesting event. It was farmers and militia that opposed him.
Cool to hear the history of my home state Indiana-and comments from George Geib (sp?), a professor from my time at Butler back in the late 1970’s. Thanks!
I had George Geib in the late 90s... he was truly an original! Go Dawgs!
I didnt know about his raid until a local historical society in Loveland had a display on it. What's even more interesting to me is he hit the farmhouse near where I grew up and where I now live in sw ohio
I was born in Lexington and lived with my grandmother, about 3 blocks from JHM's home. Supposedly had a relative who rode with him. By the way, he was not native to KY; he was born in AL.
Please do an episode on Grierson's raid. I first saw a reference to the the reality of the movie of "The Horse Soldiers" in the 1960's in High School but could never find anything in any library (there was no internet then) which validated what the movie indicated was based upon true events. But Grierson had an incredible history after that commanding Buffalo Soldiers, strong positive opinions of the Native Americans, and refusing Sherman's request to move on to something else. A much forgotten piece of history.
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I lived north of Cincinnati for years and never heard of the raid until I had moved out of the area. I lived near Fort Colerain and knew nothing about it. Great episode!
You have the largest military engagement in the state of Ohio since the War of 1812.
could you give me the name, so I can look it up. I didn't know that about OH. Thank You
@outdoorlife5396 the Battle of Buffington Island.
We also have the site of the largest battlefield west of the Appalachian Mountians from the Revolutionary War.
@@grapeshot I hadn't heard of this one. I have heard of the RW battles in the mid west.
I've seen the rebuilt courthouse in Rush Springs, Kentucky. The original was burned down by "Morgan's Raiders" during one of his Kentucky raids. That was in the late nineties, and I had never heard of Colonel Morgan before then.😉
I grew up in McConnelsville, Ohio, which is in Morgan County (named for John Morgan) and the high school mascot is the “Raiders”. Thanks for sharing his story. Ohio was very happy to be the place to end Morgan's raid.
I have lived in Versailles, IN for most of my life and the mascot and sports teams for the school here are also known.as the South Ripley "Raiders". Versailles is located in Ripley County.
A good comparison is Forrest's 1st Great West Tennessee raid in Dec. 1862/ Jan. 1863 as to hard riding, hard fighting and permanent effects on the railroads.
Thank YOU Mister The History Guy for pronouncing "Ohio" correctly. Not the "Ohi-a" many seem to think how it's pronounce.
Good episode!.
What a wonderful channel you have here, my friend. Very pleased to share a name with you. (Well, nearly!) 😁
People keep saying that I should update mine, as I’m not quite a “boy” anymore. Think I’ll stick with it though.
It is always a true pleasure to view your content, especially some Civil War history! Thank you very kindly for this episode. Looking forward to viewing it.
I grew up in Richmond, OH. Morgans raiders went through there on their way to Salinesville,OH before he was finally stopped. When I was a child you could still see bullet holes in parts of the old Presbyterian church from the battle in Richmond.
Morgan raided Ridley County and rode by my home. When my daughter was to write a paper in school, we went to the Library in Cincinnati and found a treasure trove of period newspapers about the raid which contributed to her very successful paper about her home county.
I’d never heard of this raid. Thank you,
As a child in Southeastern Ohio, we had just celebrated the centennial of the Civil War as a country and during family reunions at the old family homestead farm (Vinton County), they would tell stories handed down about how Morgan's 'pack of murderous thieves' raided the farm destroying the crops and killing all livestock for food (except what family could hide in the nearby ravines). After this raid, every able-bodied Russell enlisted in the Union Army, eventually serving in Tennessee at the battles of Franklin and Nashville.
One feller having been relieved of his horse , called them , cold blooded black eyed killers .
This was covered in the Gary Cooper movie, Friendly Persuasion.
Live just a few miles from where they turned them at Vernon. Always heard about the hams they left behind. Have a historically sign at the Vernon.
Thought I'd add a bit. If you follow the map, you'll see that Morgan and his party passed just outside of Steubenville, Ohio. Well, as a young boy, living just west, outside Steubenville in what is now called Wintersville, near a crossroads of that raid, I would ride my bike past a stone with a plaque that basically said something to the effect - 'Here is where the raiding party of John Morgan passed thru this town before heading east and before being captured by Union cavalry'. (You know, something like that. I was just a kid). I hope they have maintained it over the years. A real bit of history.
To be fair, the Union also had some successful raids. As enterprising and talented Rebel calvary was, their Union counterparts were no slouches.
Examples? Grierson’s raid through Mississippi; Custer’s actions in Virginia led directly to Lee’s surrender at Appamatox.
Thanks, THG for this insight of Morgan's Raid of 1863.
How about Grierson's raid ? And Grierson in general. That was a ride.
Morgan wasn't killed in any attack, he was murdered by a Yankee sergeant after he had surrendered. Funny how Morgan is looked at as a thieving criminal, but Sherman was some sort of heroic genius. " So goes the world, might makes right."
The winner of the war writes the history. Sadly. Example just look at JFK & LBJ who was a world class criminal & lier
At 00:13 you say Morgans Raid took place in July of 1864, yet the markers that are on the former Jefferson Proving Grounds (now the Big Oaks National Wildlife Preserve) and were placed there by the Jefferson County Historical Society in the late 1800's to early 1900's are dated July 12, 1863 when he passed through there above Madison, IN.
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I grew up not far from Old Washington, OH. Now live not far from Nelsonville, OH
I appreciate you and thank you for making content.
My son did a reenactment at Buffington Island.
Morgan's raiders made it to Harrison co. OHIO where his troupe "visited" a family farm where the rebels took some pigs and chickens for their dining pleasure.
I grew up near Lexington, In and did a paper on his actions in college (late 80s). Lexington was almost the site of a battle as the militia had rounded up a cannon. Story has it that the raiders were so dusty and dirty that the militia let them ride up thinking they were union and all got taken prisoner. Raiders took the horses and spiked the cannon. Locals pronounce Versailles as Ver sails and Vienna as Vi anna.
I had three ancestors on his raid, all captured.
My GGreat grandfather William Sleeth fought Morgan at Buffington Island. He was with the 5th Indiana Cavalry.
Thank you for sharing! ❤
I've read of this but it sure is great to see it presented History Guy style. Thank you!
I enjoyed this very much thanx
A minor point- Morgan did not get men from all KY counties. Andrew’s Raiders knew that no Confederates enlisted from Fleming county Ky (Andrew’s home) and his civilian-clothed raiders were told to say they were from Fleming county if questioned
Good morning from Chicago heights
I was born in McConnelsville, Ohio. Morgan Co. My family moved away from there on my sixth birthday.The football team is called The Raiders. I have heard that the actual Morgan the county is named for came from a military man from one of the earlier wars? In any case you will hear differing stories from different people.
Thanks for today’s lesson. 😊
Great video thanks
I believe this raid was the subject of the 1956 movie, "Friendly Persuasion".
Love your videos
I remember learning about Morgan's 1863 Raid in 8th grade. It gets little attention because Gettysburg had just turned the tide of the war and Ohio wasn't very populated yet so it ended up being a waste of time and men.
Very interesting. I have never read about this raid. Great History lesson!
Morgan surrendered about a half hour from my home.
Rumor has it that people were gathered on the riverbank armed with whatever they could get their hands on because word reached East Liverpool and the area that eventually became Chester WV that Morgan was headed this way. Quite a mob had gathered by the time the news of his capture at West Point reached East Liverpool.
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Hobson chased Morgan from the outset of the raid but was hindered in his pursuit by a lack of fresh horses, all of which had been commandered by the raiders.on their march north and across southern Indiana and Ohio. My second great-grandfather, Lt. Col. Sampson Eagon Varner, on sick leave from the Vicksburg campaign with the Ohio 56th Vol. Inf., prepared to engage Morgan just north of Portsmouth, OH, but was bypassed. A year after escaping from the Ohio Pen Morgan mounted a second great Kentucky raid. Another second great-grandfather of mine, Pvt. Stephen Lewis of the 45th Kentucky Mtd. Inf. (Union), fought Morgan at Mt. Sterling, KY, who escaped to the west with the 45th Kentucky and other units in hot pursuit, ending at the battle of Cynthiana, from which Morgan once again escaped, leaving behind his defeated Confederate regiment (at that point mostly ragged foot soldiers).
There is always a problem when discussing the Civil War. Opinions and perjurious always color what it is presented. When a subject is presented as it was here, "Just the facts", we get a view point seldom discussed, and we get a history lesson, all sides can learn from. ;-)
While my great great grandad was off fighting in the Union Army, Morgan's raiders attacked the family farm in Ohio, stole the horses, stole as much food as they could carry, stole valuables, and forced my great great grandma to cook for them. The traitorous Confederates showed how "honorable" they were by attacking farm women and stealing anything not nailed down. What a proud heritage!
The confederates never ate so well as when in Northern Territory.
Morgan had no clear objective but to raise Hell. That he did, only to ride into it.
Dear History Guy, you mentioned the raid occurred during 1864, wasn't it 1863? Thanks, Love your content.
He was not a "victim of circumstance". He was a victim of his own hubris, and a symptom of so many problems that the rebel military had.
The Longest Raid by Lester V. Horowitz is exceptional on this action by Morgan. Worth a read for more details. Also a visit to the Morgan house in Lexington, Ky. Mike Tillman
The Siege of Cincinnati is a worthwhile subject for one of your future videos.
Much is made of southern identity during the war but everywhere morgan went ordinary people of Ohio and Indiana rose up to stop him. That is an important story as well.
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I had two relatives ride with Morgan on that raid.. from Kentucky. It was also said that on his second surrender , that a union officer dismounted, walked up to the in custody Morgan and shot him in cold blood. Said. “ There ya go, your raiding days are over”.. but that’s hard to verify.. Was a Confederate telling the the tale.. the union officer had family that Morgan stole from in Indiana supposedly on his raid..
Didn't I just watch this an hour or so ago?
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The only thing different about Morgan and Sherman is the number one troops they commanded.
Fine presentation. By the way. Locally the town is pronounced Ver-sales.
From the accounts I have read… Morgan was murdered point blank while trying to surrender with his hands raised.
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