MORGAN’S RAID ACROSS OHIOTHE CIVIL WAR GUIDEBOOK OF THE

JOHN HUNT MORGAN HERITAGE TRAILThis book serves as the official guide to the John Hunt Morgan Heritage

Trail of Ohio, a self-guided driving tour utilizing 557 milesof Ohio’s roadways and connecting 19 different counties.

Visit www.ohiohistory.org/exhibits/traveling-exhibits/morgans-raidfor more information.

ABOUT THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETYAs the caretaker of Ohio’s heritage, the Ohio Historical Society provides

a wide array of statewide services and programs related to collecting,preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history. As a nonprofit organization,

our commitment to education benefits thousands of childrenand provides learning opportunities for all ages.

ABOUT THE OHIO CIVIL WAR TRAIL COMMISSION

The Ohio Civil War Trail Commission (OCWTC) is a not-for-profit,all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote

public awareness and understanding of the Civil War in generaland, more particularly, its impact on Ohio.

From July 13-26, 1863, Confederate

Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan

led a daring group of more than 2,000

men across Southern Ohio. His

mission: to distract and divert as many

Union troops as possible from the

action in Middle Tennessee and East

Tennessee. Union troops under the

command of Major General Ambrose

Burnside gave chase. Although they

were ultimately successful, ending

Morgan’s raid was a much harder job

than anyone anticipated.

With the John Hunt Morgan Heritage

Trail, you too can follow Morgan’s

route through southern and eastern

Ohio. Fifty-six interpretive signs

covering 557 miles through nineteen

counties tell the story of the raid’s

successful beginnings, the battle with

Union forces at Buffington Island,

Morgan’s desperate escapes,

and finally his capture.

Come along and discover this amazing

Ohio Civil War story!557-mile trail of Ohio consisting of fifty-six interpretive

signs presenting historical information and stories

about Morgan’s Indiana-Ohio Raid

ABOUT THE OHIO CIVIL WAR 150The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us. The Civil

War sesquicentennial (2011-2015) provides a fresh opportunity fora new generation to rediscover the many ways in which Ohioans played

a key role in the war and in which the war – “this mighty scourge,”as Lincoln described it – changed life in Ohio.

All Illustrations by Bev Kirk