Person:John Morgan (70)
Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy"
b.1 Jun 1825 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States
d.4 Sep 1864 Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1820
  1. Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy"1825 - 1864
  2. Col. Calvin Cogswell Morgan, Jr.1827 - 1882
  3. Mary Hanna MorganAbt 1829 - Abt 1829
  4. Eleanor Curd MorganAbt 1830 - Abt 1830
  5. Ann Cameron Morgan1831 - 1833
  6. Catherine Grosh Morgan1834 - 1920
  7. Col. Richard Curd Morgan1836 - 1918
  8. Maj. Charlton Hunt Morgan1839 - 1912
  9. Henrietta Hunt Morgan1840 - 1909
  10. Lt. Thomas Hunt Morgan1844 - 1863
  11. Francis Key Morgan1845 - 1878
Spouse and Children
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m. 1848
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy"1825 - 1864
  • W.  Martha "Mattie" ReadyAbt 1840 -
m. 14 Dec 1863
  1. Johnnie Hunt Morgan1864 -
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Facts and Events
Name Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy"
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Jun 1825 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States[Note: differs from historical marker.]
Marriage 1848 Kentucky, United Statesto Rebecca "Becky" Gratz Bruce
Military? Apr 1862 Tennessee, United Statesfought in Battle of Shiloh
Military? 4 Apr 1862 Kentucky, United StatesColonel, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry (Civil War)
Military? 11 Dec 1862 promoted to Brigadier General
Marriage 14 Dec 1863 Kentucky, United Statesto Martha "Mattie" Ready
Residence[4] Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Death[1][4] 4 Sep 1864 Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, United Statessurprised by a Union attack, he was shot in the back and killed while attempting to escape
Burial[1][4] Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 4433, in Find A Grave.

    [Includes headstone and portrait photos.]

  2.   Morgan, Appleton. A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times. (New York: Published for subscribers only, 1902)
    39.
  3.   Holland, Cecil Fletcher. Morgan and his raiders, a biography of the Confederate General. (University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky: Margaret I. King Library, 1951).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Historical Marker, in Kentucky Historical Society. Historical Marker Database [1].

    John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864)
    Marker Number 1809
    County Fayette
    Location Fayette Co. Courthouse, Lexington
    Description Known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama; in 1831 moved to Lexington. After attending Transylvania, he fought in the Mexican War. In Lexington, he prospered as owner of hemp factory and woolen mill. Morgan organized Lexington Rifles Infantry, 1857; later led them to aid Confederacy. See over.

    (Reverse) John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864) - Leading cavalry raids behind the enemy lines, General J. H. Morgan disrupted Union supplies and communications. For southerners, he was the ideal romantic hero. Captured in Indiana-Ohio raid, he escaped and was killed in Greeneville, Tennessee, September 4, 1864. Buried in Lexington Cemetery. Morgan became a courageous symbol of the Lost Cause.

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