A
Confederate cavalry officer, killed in action, who is best known for "Morgan's Raid."
Timeline
Birth- Jun 1, 1825
Huntsville, Alabama
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 36 - 32 years
Branch
Militia
Service Start Date
1857
Rank
Captain
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service End Date
1861
Branch
Kentucky Militia
Served For
United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 22 - 21 years
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Service Start Date
1846
Rank
First Lieutenant
Service End Date
1847
Battles
Battle of Buena Vista
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 1848-Ages: 36 - 23 years
Spouse Death Date
1861
Rebecca Gratz Bruce
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 39 - 36 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Branch
Confederate Army
Served For
Confederate States
Battles
Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Hartsville, Morgan's Raid (Battle of Buffington Island, Battle of Corydon, Battle of Salineville, Battle of Tebbs' Bend)
Service End Date
1864
Service Start Date
1861
Rank
Brigadier General
Gold Star
Enlistment- 1862-Age: 37 years
Marriage- 1863-Age: 38 years
Martha Ready
Death- Sept 4, 1864-Age: 39 years
Greeneville, Tennessee
Gunshot wound
Burial
Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, KY
Other Facts
Full Name
John Hunt Morgan
Mother
Henrietta Hunt
Father
Calvin Morgan
