MORGAN, John Hunt

Confederate

Born: June 1 1825, Huntsville AL

Died: September 3 1864, Greeneville TN

Pre-War Profession: Raised a company of which he was made a captain in Mexican War,

War Service: He secretly collected a band of twenty-five men, and leaving his home made his way to Green river and reported to the Confederate officer in command there as ready for duty. He was soon commissioned as captain of Kentucky volunteers and placed under the command of Gen. Simon B. Buckner in September 1861 at Bowling Green. April 1862 Col. of 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, raided in Tennessee and Kentucky, December 1862 Brig. Gen., raided into Indiana and Ohio captured, but escaped, commanded Dept. of Southwestern Virginia

Post War: Morgan fled through the grape arbor toward a hotel until Pvt. Andrew Campbell caught up with his group of three and Despite Campbell's repeated demands that he halt, Morgan failed to comply and kept running. Pvt. Campbell shot Morgan through the back, foiling his getaway. The bullet traveled through his heart, and he died on the spot.