When the Civil War Came to Indiana

Hoosier History Legends & Heroes
Hoosier History Legends & Heroes
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Published 2023-09-25
Join me in the telling of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his Great Raid through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. It tells of the only Civil War Battle fought on Indiana soil. This happened in July of 1863.
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  • @stevenventre8191
    My great great grandfather from Grant County. Kentucky was part of Morgan's Raiders, 5th Kentucky Calvary Co D and was captured in Vernon, Indiana on July 11th 1863 and spent 2 years as a pow at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois.
  • @acgillespie
    Interesting In 1976 @ 16 years old I was looking for Arrowheads in a corn field in Jennings county and came across a civil war grave and tombstone. it was in horrible shape with big holes and roots going everywhere. it was a great spot for Indian artifact's. now I wish i would of written down the facts on the tombstone