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The Twenty-Five Days of Morgan - July 18, 1863
Today becomes a race between Morgan’s raiders and Union forces to get to the Ohio River ford at Buffington Island, which is found a half...
David L Mowery
Jul 18, 202516 min read


The Twenty-Five Days of Morgan - July 17, 1863
Brigadier General John H. Morgan’s Division of Confederate cavalrymen and artillerymen scour Jackson, Ohio, this morning for food,...
David L Mowery
Jul 17, 20258 min read


The Twenty-Five Days of Morgan - July 16, 1863
Confederate brigadier general John H. Morgan’s raiders ride out of Locust Grove, Ohio, about 7:00 am. Their goal today is to cross the...
David L Mowery
Jul 16, 20259 min read
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