Confederate Cavalry Leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his Soldiers are Apprehended During the Battle of Salineville during the American Civil War. July 26, 1863.

On this day in history, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his soldiers are apprehended during the Battle of Salineville, at Salineville, Ohio, during an impressive raid on the North. Starting in July 1862, Morgan made four major raids on Northern or Northern-held territory over the course of a year. Although they were of little strategic importance, the raids boosted Southern morale and seized badly-needed provisions.