John Hunt Morgan And His Raiders

Author : Edison H. Thomas
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813146690
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Hunt Morgan and His Raiders written by Edison H. Thomas and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether one things of him as dashing cavalier or shameless horse thief, it is impossible not to regard John Hunt Morgan as a fascinating figure of the Civil War. He collected his Raiders at first from the prominent families of Kentucky, though later the exploits of the group were to attract a less elite class of recruits. Morgan was able to lead these men into the most dangerous adventures by convincing them that the honor of the South was at stake; yet he did not always succeed in appealing to that sense of honor when temptations of easy theft drew the Raiders from military objectives to wanton pillage. In John Hunt Morgan and his Raiders, Edison H. Thomas gives us a balanced view of these controversial men and their raids. In a fast-paced narrative he follows the cavalry unit for the evening the first group set out from Lexington to join the Confederate forces until the morning of Morgan's death in Greeneville, Tennessee. Basil Duke, St. Leger Grenfell, Lightning Ellsworth, and the beautiful Martha Ready all receive their due, and the truly remarkable story of the Raiders' newspaper is told. A special contribution is the insight this account offers into the disruption of rail communications carried out with such enthusiasm by Morgan and his men. Thomas' study of the railroad records of the period has enabled him to present this part of the Raiders' story with rare detail and understanding.

Author : James A. Ramage
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 9780813128344
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebel Raider written by James A. Ramage and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1986 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full biography of the famous Confederate cavalry leader from Kentucky. It provides fresh, unpublished information on all aspects of Morgan's life and furnishes a new perspective on the Civil War. In a highly original interpretation, Ramage portrays Morgan as a revolutionary guerrilla chief. Using the tactics of guerrilla war and making his own rules, Morgan terrorized federal provost marshals in an independent campaign to protect Confederate sympathizers in Kentucky. He killed pickets and used the enemy uniform as a disguise, frequently masquerading as a Union officer. Employing civilians in the fighting, he set off a cycle of escalating violence which culminated in an unauthorized policy of retaliation by his command on the property of Union civilians. To many southerners, Morgan became the prime model of a popular movement for guerrilla warfare that led to the Partisan Ranger Act. For Confederates he was the ideal romantic cavalier, the "Francis Marion of the War," and they make him a folk hero who was especially adored by women. Discerning fact from folklore, Ramage describes Morgan's strengths and weaknesses and suggests that excessive dependence on his war bride contributed to his declining success. The author throws new light on the Indiana-Ohio Raid and the suspenseful escape from the Ohio Penitentiary and unravels the mysteries around Morgan's death in Greeneville, Tennessee. Rebel Raider also shows how in the popular mind John Hunt Morgan was deified as a symbol of the Lost Cause.

Author : Lora Schmidt Cahill
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0989805433
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Morgan’s Raid Across Ohio: The Civil War Guidebook of the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail written by Lora Schmidt Cahill and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Jim R. Woolard
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 0786034793
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raiding with Morgan written by Jim R. Woolard and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the height of the Civil War in 1863, Ty Mattson joins up with the Confederacy as part of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders in hopes of locating his long-lost father.

Author : John M. Porter
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813140188
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One of Morgan's Men written by John M. Porter and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annotated Civil War memoir provides a detailed account of General Morgan’s famous battles and raids from a Confederate soldier’s perspective. John Marion Porter grew up working at his family's farm and dry goods store in Butler County, Kentucky. He was studying to become a lawyer when the Civil War began. As the son of a family of slave owners, Porter identified with the Southern cause and quickly enlisted in the Confederate army. He and his lifelong friend Thomas Henry Hines served in the Ninth Kentucky Calvary under John Hunt Morgan, the “Thunderbolt of the Confederacy.” When the war ended, Porter began writing detailed memoirs of his experiences during the war years, including tales of scouting behind enemy lines, sabotaging a Union train, being captured and held as a prisoner of war, and searching for an army to join after his release. Editor Kent Masterson Brown spent several years preparing Porter's memoir for publication, clarifying details and adding annotations to provide historical context. One of Morgan's Men is a fascinating firsthand account of the life of a Confederate soldier.

Author : Basil Wilson Duke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Morgan's Cavalry written by Basil Wilson Duke and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lester V. Horwitz
Publisher : Farmcourt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780967026725
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Longest Raid of the Civil War written by Lester V. Horwitz and published by Farmcourt Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert W. Black
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 081174955X
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghost, Thunderbolt, and Wizard written by Robert W. Black and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted Ranger historian Robert W. Black turns his attention to a trio of the Confederacy's--and America's--most infamous raiders and cavalrymen: John Singleton Mosby, John Hunt Morgan, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Combining speed, mobility, and boldness, these three soldiers struck critical blows against the Union during the Civil War, including Morgan's notorious 1863 raid that penetrated farther north than any other uniformed Confederate force. While not overlooking their flaws, Black believes these men revolutionized warfare and sees them as forerunners of the Rangers and Special Forces of the modern era.

Author : James A. Ramage
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813146348
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebel Raider written by James A. Ramage and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first full biography of the famous Confederate cavalry leader from Kentucky. It provides fresh, unpublished information on all aspects of Morgan's life and furnishes a new perspective on the Civil War. In a highly original interpretation, Ramage portrays Morgan as a revolutionary guerrilla chief. Using the tactics of guerrilla war and making his own rules, Morgan terrorized federal provost marshals in an independent campaign to protect Confederate sympathizers in Kentucky. He killed pickets and used the enemy uniform as a disguise, frequently masquerading as a Union officer. Employing civilians in the fighting, he set off a cycle of escalating violence which culminated in an unauthorized policy of retaliation by his command on the property of Union civilians. To many southerners, Morgan became the prime model of a popular movement for guerrilla warfare that led to the Partisan Ranger Act. For Confederates he was the ideal romantic cavalier, the "Francis Marion of the War," and they make him a folk hero who was especially adored by women. Discerning fact from folklore, Ramage describes Morgan's strengths and weaknesses and suggests that excessive dependence on his war bride contributed to his declining success. The author throws new light on the Indiana-Ohio Raid and the suspenseful escape from the Ohio Penitentiary and unravels the mysteries around Morgan's death in Greeneville, Tennessee. Rebel Raider also shows how in the popular mind John Hunt Morgan was deified as a symbol of the Lost Cause.

Author : Lisa Trimble Actor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781600478352
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebel Raiders written by Lisa Trimble Actor and published by . This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At her uncle's hillside burial, Dill Dunbar learns General John Hunt Morgan and his Rebel cavalry are headed straight for Jackson. While Pa is fighting for the Union at Vicksburg, Ma contracts diphtheria and Dill's brother must defend the town, leaving Dill to protect the farm. When the enemy soldiers arrive, Dill strikes a bargain: she will cook breakfast for all fifty-two men if they will leave the farm unharmed and not steal her brother's prized horse. But can Dill trust the enemy to keep their end of the bargain? Based on a true story.