Morgan's Raid of 1863
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Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morgan's Raid | 2 |
| Morgan's Raid of 1863 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Morgan's Raid of 1863 Context triple: [John H. Morgan, notableFor, Morgan's Raid of 1863]
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Quantrill's Raid
Quantrill's Raid was a brutal Confederate guerrilla attack led by William Quantrill in 1863, in which pro-slavery fighters massacred civilians and burned much of Lawrence, Kansas, during the American Civil War.
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Wilson's Raid
Wilson's Raid was a major Union cavalry campaign in the final months of the American Civil War that swept through Alabama and Georgia, destroying Confederate infrastructure and war-making capacity.
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Andrews Raid
Andrews Raid was a daring Union Civil War mission in 1862 in which volunteers attempted to steal a Confederate train and disrupt vital rail lines in Georgia.
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Tullahoma Campaign
The Tullahoma Campaign was a series of maneuvers and engagements in the summer of 1863 during the American Civil War in which Union forces outflanked and compelled the retreat of Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee in Middle Tennessee.
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E.
Fort Pillow Massacre
The Fort Pillow Massacre was an 1864 American Civil War atrocity in Tennessee in which Confederate troops, after capturing Fort Pillow, killed large numbers of surrendered Union soldiers, many of them Black, becoming a notorious symbol of racial violence and war crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Morgan's Raid of 1863 Target entity description: Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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A.
Quantrill's Raid
Quantrill's Raid was a brutal Confederate guerrilla attack led by William Quantrill in 1863, in which pro-slavery fighters massacred civilians and burned much of Lawrence, Kansas, during the American Civil War.
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B.
Wilson's Raid
Wilson's Raid was a major Union cavalry campaign in the final months of the American Civil War that swept through Alabama and Georgia, destroying Confederate infrastructure and war-making capacity.
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C.
Andrews Raid
Andrews Raid was a daring Union Civil War mission in 1862 in which volunteers attempted to steal a Confederate train and disrupt vital rail lines in Georgia.
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D.
Tullahoma Campaign
The Tullahoma Campaign was a series of maneuvers and engagements in the summer of 1863 during the American Civil War in which Union forces outflanked and compelled the retreat of Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee in Middle Tennessee.
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E.
Fort Pillow Massacre
The Fort Pillow Massacre was an 1864 American Civil War atrocity in Tennessee in which Confederate troops, after capturing Fort Pillow, killed large numbers of surrendered Union soldiers, many of them Black, becoming a notorious symbol of racial violence and war crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry raid
ⓘ
event in the American Civil War ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Morgan's Ohio Raid
ⓘ
Morgan's Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | about 2,000 Confederate cavalrymen at start ⓘ |
| belligerent | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Union forces in Ohio ⓘ |
| caused |
widespread alarm in Indiana
ⓘ
widespread alarm in Ohio ⓘ |
| commander | John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedRiver | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfMorganCapture | 1863-07-26 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-07-26 ⓘ |
| enteredCity | Cincinnati area (bypassed closely on the Ohio side) ⓘ |
| enteredState |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredTown |
Corydon, Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salem, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | deepest Confederate incursion into the North in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| keyCaptureLocation | near West Point, Ohio ⓘ |
| leader | John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Buffington Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Corydon NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salineville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
disrupt Union supply lines
ⓘ
divert Union forces from other fronts ⓘ spread alarm behind Union lines ⓘ |
| opposedBy | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of most of Morgan's command ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate cavalry operations in the Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy |
Union cavalry
ⓘ
local militia units ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-06-11 ⓘ |
| targeted |
bridges
ⓘ
railroads ⓘ telegraph lines ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| violatedOrderDetail | crossed the Ohio River against orders ⓘ |
| violatedOrderFrom | Braxton Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Morgan's Raid of 1863 Description of subject: Morgan's Raid of 1863 was a daring Confederate cavalry incursion led by General John H. Morgan that swept through several Northern states during the American Civil War, aiming to disrupt Union supply lines and spread alarm behind enemy lines.
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