Morgan's Raiders Enter Ohio

Morgan's Raiders Enter Ohio (HM19IN)

Location: West Harrison, IN 47060 Dearborn County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 14.919', W 84° 49.291'

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and Burn the Bridge Behind Them

— John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —

During the afternoon of July 13, 1863, General John Hunt Morgan crossed the Whitewater River a few hundred yards north of this point. His exhausted men were strung out behind him, but managed to burn the wooden bridge once the straggling ranks were closed. They moved through West Harrison, Indiana, and into Ohio. Just as in Indiana, the Harrison, Ohio, stores were pillaged.

The advanced units of the Union cavalry reached this point one hour later, but were too exhausted to pursue further.
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 12:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 687985 N 4346631
Decimal Degrees39.24865000, -84.82151667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 14.919', W 84° 49.291'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 14' 55.14" N, 84° 49' 17.46" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 282 N Dearborn Rd, West Harrison IN 47060, US
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