John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 - September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War. He led 2,460 troops in a daring raid, called Morgan's Raid, racing past Union lines into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio in July 1863. This was the farthest north any uniformed Confederate troops penetrated during the war. Wikipedia
MORGAN'S GREAT RAID In early July 1863, with battles raging in Vicksburg and Gettysburg, General John Hunt Morgan initiated the Great Raid. hhhills.org/jhmht/
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