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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21NW_salisbury-township_Pomeroy-OH.html
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 crossing at M…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21NX_wilkesville_Vinton-OH.html
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.
Morgan…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21O3_chester_Long-Bottom-OH.html
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.
Crossing the…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OB_long-bottom_Long-Bottom-OH.html
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 advancing enemy …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OC_reedsville_Reedsville-OH.html
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 — formerly
t…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OD_tupper-plains_Reedsville-OH.html
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. Shackel…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OG_portland_Portland-OH.html
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 east of…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OH_north-end-valley_Portland-OH.html
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.
Around 6…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OQ_dry-run_Portland-OH.html
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 element
of surp…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM21OS_old-portland-road_Portland-OH.html
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 had
been used f…