Morgan's Raid

When

11 Jun 1863 – 26 Jul 1863

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

36.00° N, 86.00° W

Description

military campaign in the American Civil War

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Military campaign in the American Civil War

Morgan's Raid was a diversionary incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Union states of Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11 to July 26, 1863. It is named for the commander of the Confederate troops, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan. Although it caused temporary alarm in the North, the raid failed.

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