Morgan, John Hunt

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John Hunt Morgan:​

Born: June 1, 1825
Birthplace: Huntsville Alabama
Father: Calvin Morgan 1801 – 1854
(Buried: Lexington Cemetery Lexington Kentucky)
Mother: Henrietta Hunt 1805 – 1891
(Buried: Lexington Cemetery Lexington Kentucky)
Wives:
1st​ Wife: Rebecca Gratz Bruce 1830 – 1861
(Buried: Lexington Cemetery Lexington Kentucky)
2nd​ Wife: Martha "Mattie" Ready 1840 – 1887
(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery Lebanon Tennessee)
Children:
Infant Son Morgan 1853 – 1853
(Buried: Lexington Cemetery Lexington Kentucky)
Johnnie H. Morgan Caldwell 1865 – 1888
(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery Lebanon Tennessee)
Education:
Attended Transylvania University suspended for dueling
Occupation:
1846 – 1847: Served in the United States Army rising to 1st​ Lt.
1848 – 1861: Hemp Manufacturer in Kentucky
1857 – 1861: Served in the Kentucky State Militia rising to Captain
Civil War Career:
1862: Colonel of 2nd​ Kentucky Confederate Cavalry
1862: Participated in the Battle of Shiloh Tennessee
1862: Led a Raid in Kentucky
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Cavalry
1862: Led raids on Union Army Supply lines
1863: Received the thanks of Confederate Congress for raids success
1863: Leader of the Famous Morgan Raid in Ohio
1863: Forced to Surrender to Union forces at Salineville Ohio
1863: Escaped from the Ohio Federal Army Penitentiary
1864: Helped organize a raid on Knoxville Tennessee
1864: Killed while trying to escape Greenville Tennessee

Died: September 4, 1864
Place of Death: Greeneville Tennessee
Cause of Death: Killed by a shot in the chest
Age at time of Death: 39 years old
Burial Place: Lexington Cemetery Lexington Kentucky