Confederate John Hunt Morgan and his cavalry troopers surrender to Federal officials after a month-long raid through Indiana and Ohio.
Tag: Kentucky Campaign
Morgan’s Raid: The Northern Invasion
Confederate John Hunt Morgan embarks on another Kentucky raid, but this time he crosses the Ohio River and invades the North.
Confederates Return to Tennessee
The two Confederate armies leave Kentucky, with one returning to eastern Tennessee and the other looking to threaten Middle Tennessee.
Morgan’s Second Kentucky Raid
As the two Confederate armies pull out of Kentucky, John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate cavalry conduct another raid in the state.
The Kentucky Campaign Ends
The Confederates end their unsuccessful Kentucky campaign, and Don Carlos Buell comes under harsh Federal scrutiny for not pursuing the withdrawing enemy aggressively enough.
The Battle of Perryville
The largest battle of the war in Kentucky ends in stalemate despite Don Carlos Buell’s Federals vastly outnumbering Braxton Bragg’s Confederates.