Morgan Raiders Crossed Here Traditional Cache
Morgan Raiders Crossed Here
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Quick park and grab. There is a pull off at the site but is kind of rough so pull off with caution. Monument here depicting that The Morgain Raiders crossed here many years ago. A bit of history here check it out. Small container with log but no pen. BYOP! No need to go down the bank.
The Morgan Raiders crossed here years ago. You should read up on the Morgan Raiders to learn a bit of history. Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan. For 46 days as they rode over 1,000 miles (1,600 km), Morgan's Confederates covered a region from Tennessee to northern Ohio. The raid coincided with the Vicksburg Campaign and the Gettysburg Campaign, although it was not directly related to either campaign. However, it served to draw the attention of tens of thousands of Federal troops away from their normal duties and strike fear in the civilian population of several Northern states. Repeatedly thwarted in his attempts to return to the South by hastily positioned Union forces and state militia, Morgan eventually surrendered what was left of his command in northeastern Ohio. He escaped through Ohio, and casually took a train to Cincinnati, where he crossed the Ohio river. To many Southerners, the daring expedition behind enemy lines became known as The Great Raid of 1863, and was initially hailed in the newspapers. However, along with Gettysburg and Vicksburg, it was another in a string of defeats for the Confederate army that summer. Some Northern newspapers derisively labeled Morgan's expedition as The Calico Raid, in reference to the raiders' propensity for procuring personal goods from local stores and houses. (Info taken from Wikipedia)
CONGRATULATIONS TO HOGHUNTERS97 FOR FTF!!!! CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DROVE ALL THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF FTF'S BUT GLAD YOU DID!!!
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