Morgan's Raid in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio

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Morgan's Raid in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio - Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan advances from Sparta, Tennessee on June 11, 1863 through Kentucky and into pro-Union Indiana and Ohio. Hunt intends to divert the attention of the Union Army of the Ohio from Southern forces in the state, and rouse pro-southern elements in the North. Hood and the remnants of his raiding forces were captured on July 26, 1863 near West Point, Ohio after several small skirmishes.

  • Dyer breaks this operation into several parts
    • Most unit pages list Operations against/Pusuit of Morgan with various dates between July 2-26, 1863, ignoring Confederate portion of campaign beforehand
    • Double check page history for dates of Illinois units
  • Union sources may refer to this raid as Operations against Morgan and the Calico Raid
  • Confederate sources may refer to this raid as The Great Raid of 1863
  • Not all counties associated with this operation have been registered

Sub-Operations[1]

Union Troops

Confederate Troops

  • John Hunt Morgan's chosen cavalry raiders

Casualties

  • Union: 19 killed, 47 wounded, 8 missing = Total 74

Sources

  1. Check to see if these actions are part of this operation - further investigation needed: Affair in Holmes County, Ohio / Skirmish at Berlin, Ohio / Skirmish near Hamden, Ohio
  2. Not originally referenced on unit homepage
  3. Not originally referenced on unit homepage