Morgan's cavalry
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Morgan's cavalry was a Confederate mounted unit in the American Civil War, famed for its fast-moving raids behind Union lines under the leadership of John Hunt Morgan.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate cavalry unit
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military unit ⓘ |
| activity | behind-the-lines operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | cavalry ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War military units and formations of the Confederate States
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Confederate States Army cavalry units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Great Raid of 1863
NERFINISHED
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Morgan's Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| leaderRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | mounted unit ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | irregular cavalry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cavalry raids in the Western Theater
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fast-moving raids behind Union lines ⓘ |
| operationalTheater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
mounted troops
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raiding force ⓘ |
| tactics |
disruption of Union supply lines
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hit-and-run raids ⓘ railroad sabotage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1861–1864 ⓘ |
| used | horses ⓘ |
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