In July 1863 Confederate General John Hunt Morgan led about 2,000 cavalrymen across the Ohio River into Indiana and then Ohio, the deepest Confederate raid into the North.
The raiders rode across southern Ohio, skirting Cincinnati and fighting local militia and Union cavalry.
Ohio Battles
The Battle of Buffington Island in Meigs County on July 19 was the largest Civil War battle fought in Ohio.
Mahoning Valley Area Connection
Morgan was captured on July 26, 1863, near West Point in Columbiana County, the farthest north any organized Confederate force reached. He later escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus.
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Ohio is full of Civil War history. Visit the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Grant’s birthplace in Point Pleasant, and Morgan’s Raid markers across southern and eastern Ohio. County historical societies often hold letters, photos, and flags from local regiments, so check with yours too.
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