John Hunt Morgan

John H. Morgan
John H. Morgan
Nickname(s)	Thunderbolt
Born	June 1, 1825; Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1864 (aged 39); Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S.
Place of burial	Lexington Cemetery
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States of America
Service/branch	US Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847 (USA); 1857–1861 (Kentucky militia); 1861–1864 (CSA)
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA); Captain (Kentucky Militia); Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War; Battle of Buena Vista; American Civil War; Battle of Shiloh; Battle of Hartsville; Morgan's Raid; Battle of Tebbs Bend; Battle of Corydon; Battle of Buffington Island; Battle of Salineville; Battle of Cynthiana
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Gratz Bruce; Martha Ready
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John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. In April 1862, he raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, fought at Shiloh, and then launched a costly raid in Kentucky, which encouraged Braxton Bragg's invasion of that state. He also attacked General William Rosecrans's supply lines. In July 1863, he set out on a 1,000-mile raid into Indiana and Ohio, taking hundreds of prisoners. But after most of his men had been intercepted by U.S. Army gunboats, Morgan surrendered at Salineville, Ohio, the northernmost point ever reached by uniformed Confederates. Morgan carried out the diversionary "Morgan's Raid" against orders, which gained no tactical advantage for the Confederacy while losing the regiment. Morgan escaped prison, but his credibility was so low that he was restricted to minor operations. He was killed at Greeneville, Tennessee, in September 1864. Morgan was the brother-in-law of Confederate general A. P. Hill. Various schools and a memorial are dedicated to him.