Atlas of Battles

commander, 12 engagements

Battles of John Hunt Morgan

Battles of John Hunt Morgan

Confederate Army general (1825–1864)

John Hunt Morgan is recorded as a commander at 12 placed engagements in the atlas between 1862 and 1864: 12 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,673 km apart end to end, 152 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (12).

Battle of LebanonBattle of Vaught's HillBattle of Buffington IslandBattle of SalinevilleBattle of CynthianaBattle of Mount SterlingBattle of Cove MountainBattle of HartsvilleMorgan's RaidBattle of Tebbs BendBattle of LebanonBattle of CorydonBattle of HartsvilleMorgan's RaidBattle of Tebbs BendBattle of LebanonBattle of CorydonPittsburghCincinnatiRaleighNashvilleIndianapolisRichmondKnoxvilleCharlestonColumbusDayton500 km38.273N, 83.614W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1862: 2 engagements1863: 7 engagements7 in 18631864: 3 engagements18621864
12 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Lebanon, 1862Battle of Hartsville, 1862Battle of Vaught's Hill, 1863Morgan's Raid, 1863Battle of Tebbs Bend, 1863Battle of Lebanon, 1863Battle of Corydon, 1863Battle of Buffington Island, 1863Battle of Salineville, 1863Battle of Cynthiana, 1864Battle of Mount Sterling, 1864Battle of Cove Mountain, 186418621864
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1862Battle of LebanonLebanon, Tennessee, United StatesUnion victory
7 December 1862Battle of HartsvilleHartsville, Tennessee, United States23 km NEConfederate victory
20 March 1863Battle of Vaught's HillRutherford County, Tennessee, United States50 km SUnion victory
1863Morgan's RaidTennessee, United States20 km NEUnion victory
4 July 1863Battle of Tebbs BendTebbs Bend battlefield, Kentucky, United States150 km NUnion victory
5 July 1863Battle of LebanonLebanon, Kentucky, United States37 km NConfederate victory
9 July 1863Battle of CorydonCorydon, Indiana, United States104 km NWConfederate victory
19 July 1863Battle of Buffington IslandBuffington Island State Memorial, West Virginia, United States389 km EUnion victory
26 July 1863Battle of SalinevilleCarroll County, Ohio, United States195 km NUnion victory; End of Morgan's raid
1864Battle of CynthianaCynthiana, Kentucky, United States382 km SWUnion victory
1864Battle of Mount SterlingMount Sterling, Kentucky, United States50 km SEUnion victory
10 May 1864Battle of Cove MountainWythe County, Virginia, United States273 km SEInconclusive

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Gen._John_Morgan.jpg: George Edward Perine (1837–85)[1] derivative work: Jappalang (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.