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  1. John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. In April 1862, he raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, fought at Shiloh, and then launched a costly raid in Kentucky, which encouraged Braxton Bragg 's invasion of that state. He also attacked General William Rosecrans 's supply lines.

  2. May 28, 2024 · John Hunt Morgan, Confederate guerrilla leader of ‘Morgan’s Raiders,’ best known for his July 1863 attacks in Indiana and Ohio—the farthest north a Confederate force penetrated during the American Civil War.

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  3. Learn about John Hunt Morgan, the 'Thunderbolt of the Confederacy' who led daring raids in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio during the Civil War. Find out his biography, achievements, death and legacy.

  4. During the spring and early summer of 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John H. Morgan was a seasoned raider with at least three very successful Kentucky raids under his belt. Gen. Morgan now was itching for another raid, one that would cement him in his growing fame.

  5. Morgan's Raid (also the Calico Raid or Great Raid of 1863) was a diversionary incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Union states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11 to July 26, 1863.

    • June 11-July 26, 1863( 1863-06-11-1863-07-26)
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  6. Mar 6, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of John Hunt Morgan, a prominent Confederate general who led several successful raids against Union forces in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Find out how he was captured, escaped and killed in the Civil War.

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  8. Oct 16, 2021 · John Hunt Morgan and his raiders. Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864, Confederate States of America. Army. Morgan's Cavalry Division -- Biography, Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863, Soldiers -- Kentucky -- Biography, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations.