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The Twenty-Five Days of Morgan - July 4, 1863
In the early morning hours, Captain Tom Franks and his scouts report to General Morgan that they had heard trees being felled near the...
David L Mowery
Jul 4, 20255 min read


The Twenty-Five Days of Morgan - July 3, 1863
As they march northward into Central Kentucky, General John H. Morgan’s troopers sing a special song written just for the Great Raid. Its...
David L Mowery
Jul 3, 20253 min read


The Twenty-Five Days of Morgan - July 2, 1863
The Great Raid of 1863 officially begins. Known in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion as the Indiana-Ohio Raid, but also...
David L Mowery
Jul 2, 20255 min read


Pomeroy's Famous Guest
"Mrs. Clara Pomeroy Horton Pope, wife of General John Pope, died at the residence of her husband, in St. Louis, in her fifty-third year."...
Darryl R. Smith
Apr 11, 20253 min read


The Fenian
Captain John O'Neill One of the units pursuing John H. Morgan and his command was the Fifth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. Organized...
Darryl R. Smith
Mar 30, 20253 min read


In the Wrong Spot? Considering the First Ohio Invasion Marker
Courtesy hmdb.org I’ve always enjoyed the story beyond the story, meaning the more obscure facets of our history, particularly when it...
Darryl R. Smith
Mar 25, 20253 min read


Jenkins' Raid
While not part of the 1863 Indiana-Ohio Raid, the Jenkins' Raid in September 1862 was the first Confederate invasion of Ohio soil, and...
Buffington Island Battlefield Preservation Foundation
Mar 22, 20251 min read


From Berlin to Buffington II
After a long delay, members of the Western Theater in the Civil War Facebook group stepped up and donated enough money to create 1,000...
Buffington Island Battlefield Preservation Foundation
Mar 12, 20251 min read


The Call to Arms: Fighting for the Great Raid!
Taylor Bishop is a member of the Tebbs Bend Battlefield Association, served as a member on the American Battlefield Trust's Youth...
pvttaylorbishop
May 25, 20233 min read
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