Beschrijving
July 1863 marked a turning point in the Civil War. In the east, Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia met defeat at Gettysburg, while in the west Vicksburg fell, dividing the Confederacy. Hoosier eyes, however, were focused closer to home, as Confederate cavalry under General John Hunt Morgan crossed the Ohio River in hopes of diverting Union troops and attention.
Follow General John Hunt Morgan’s raid through the eyes of contemporary reports in southern Indiana newspapers. As editors reported the movements of the Confederate \
