Morgan's Raid campaign collection
Collection — Folder: S2666
Identifier: S2666
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an illustration of Morgan's Raid in Salem, Indiana and an account of a man called up to service to fight back Morgan. His route went through Greencastle and Bloomington to Mitchell, Indiana.
Dates
- 1863
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
"John Hunt Morgan’s 1863 cavalry raid was the largest military campaign conducted in Indiana during the Civil War. The raid was ordered by General Braxton Bragg, commanding the Confederate Army of Tennessee, to draw Union cavalry north into Kentucky; the intent was to impede an anticipated advance toward Chattanooga by the Union Army of the Cumberland commanded by Major General William S. Rosecrans. Morgan was a natural choice to command this raid, having conducted two similar cavalry operations in Kentucky in the past year. Without making his specific plans clear to his superiors, Morgan soon expanded both the size of his force and the target of its raid. Crossing the Cumberland River in Kentucky on July 2, and the Ohio River on July 8 and 9, he spent three weeks in Indiana and Ohio." Source: Geib, George W., "Morgan's Raid", Indiana Historical Bureau, accessed May 24, 2019, https://www.in.gov/history/3993.htm
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/05/24 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/05/24 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Morgan's Raid campaign collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
