Marker notes John Hunt Morgan's Escape Route

[donna]

Union, Kentucky: When Confederate Civil War General John hunt Morgan escaped from an Ohio jail in 1863, he and companion Capt. Thomas Hines hopped a train to the Cincinnati area and took a ferry across the Ohio River to Ludlow before entering Boone County on their jouney south.

Members of the Boone County Historical Society spoke recently to the Union City Commission about a new historical marker highlighting Morgan's escape.

The marker will also have a map to show Morgan's escape route through Boone County.

The sign is to be installed in April, 2013 on a small parcel of land owned by the city of Union. It is to be located heading South on U.S. 42 near the Scheben Branch of the Boone County, library in Union.

Morgan and his companion Hines entered Boone County, near what is now the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport. He stayed the night at the Henry Corbin House, just past Union. Actually, the Corbins had visitors meet him that Sunday. Late Sunday, one of the Corbin sons helped Morgan get through the rest of Boone County into Gallatin County.

From: The Cincinnati Enquirer Newspaper, Sunday, April 7, 2013. By Stephanie Salmons.

 

[yankee belle]

Thanks for sharing this.

 

[donna]

Your welcome. Much going on around my area on John Hunt Morgan.

 

[yankee belle]

I'm about 25 miles from where he was captured. I have posts on the thread with the picture of his men in prison. Can't remember the title right now.

 

[Littlestown]

I've heard about plans for tours, reenactments, and rededications, but, upon searching, this article is about all I could find. http://www.heraldstaronline.com/pag...nt-Morgan-Heritage-Trail-marked.html?nav=5010
It sure contains an inordinate amount of inaccuracies. I hope the signs and information kiosks aren't filled with the same untruths.

 

[Littlestown]

I'm about 25 miles from where he was captured. I have posts on the thread with the picture of his men in prison. Can't remember the title right now.

I also live about 25 miles from the West Beaver Church on 518. And, about 10 miles from Morgan's closest path through my county. I can't tell you the number of times I've retraced that route, and, tried to imagine what Morgan was thinking! Probably, 'isn't there a straight road to the Ohio River anywhere?'. Its always been of interest as to why Morgan asked the closest route to Achor, just before his surrender. He must have had a connection there.

 

[donna]

I hope they don't have markers wrong. The Ohio Historical Society is suppose to be in charge. I am hoping to get the guide book they have put out, "The John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail".

At some of the events they are having Lester Horwitz speaking. I can post when he be at places in Ohio.

Also at the Dedication Luncheon on July 13th in Harrison, Ohio, the guest speaker is Dr. James Ramage. He is an authority on Morgan. Unfortunately that luncheon is by invitation only.