General John H. Morgan - Greeneville TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 09.777 W 082° 49.856
17S E 335314 N 4003575
Brigadier General appointed from Tennessee December 11, 1862. His command, never exceeding 4,000 men, was composed largely of Kentuckians and Tennesseans. It was renowned for boldness and celerity on raid.
Waymark Code: WM183J6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2023
Views: 3
The monument is granite about 5 feet high and 2 feet wide. The inscription on the monument is inside a lined box.
The inscription on the monument is:
General John H. Morgan 1825 - 1864 The Thunderbolt of the Confederacy--First lieutenant, Marshal's Regiment of Cavalry in the Mexican War Captain the "Lexington Rifles" 1857 captain Company A of the Kentucky Cavalry 1861. Colonel 2nd Kentucky Cavalry 1862 Brigadier General appointed from Tennessee December 11, 1862. His command, never exceeding 4,000 men, was composed largely of Kentuckians and Tennesseans. It was renowned for boldness and celerity on raid, carrying terror into the region north of the Ohio. The "Great Raider" was surprised at night and killed by a detachment of the command of Gen. A.C. Gillem on the premises of the Williams home near this spot September 4, 1864. His heroism is the heritage of the South.
LOCATION: Marker is in Greeneville, Tennessee, in Greene County. Marker is on South Main Street (U.S. 11/321) south of East Depot Street. Located in front of the Greene County Courthouse. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 South Main Street, Greeneville TN 37743, United States of America.
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Type of memorial: Monument
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