Morgan and his Captors – Faunt le Roy Senour – 1865 | Civil War Ohio Raid

Morgan and his Captors by Faunt le Roy Senour is an 1865 account of Confederate general John Hunt Morgan and his role in the Civil War. The majority of this work focuses on Morgan’s Great Raid through Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. In this raid, he disregarded orders and suffered serious losses. While he intended to confuse and disrupt Union forces, his execution of plans significantly derailed the Confederate push Issued shortly after the war, it gives a glimpse into the plans of the officers who pursued him through each state. This first edition includes a portrait frontispiece of Morgan.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Morgan and his Captors
• Author(s): Faunt le Roy Senour
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Cincinnati, C.F. Vent & Co.
• Edition: First edition, 1865.
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Hardcover
• Size:  7.5 in x 5.5 in (19 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: 389 pp
• Illustrations: Portrait frontispiece
• Contents Include:
  • Morgan’s Great Raid through Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio (1863)
  • Union officers’ pursuit and capture
  • Portrait frontispiece of Morgan
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Bound in original tooled hardcover with a firm and secure binding. The front cover displays visible staining. Overall condition graded Good, with moderate external wear consistent with age.

Why Collect This?

• Early Civil War publication issued in 1865
• First edition treatment of Morgan’s 1863 Ohio Raid
• Includes an original portrait frontispiece of General Morgan

Item Number: # 29259