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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morgan's Raid | 2 |
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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