From July 13-26, 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan led a daring group of more than 2,000 men across Southern Ohio. His mission: to distract and divert as many Union troops as possible from the action in Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee. Union troops under the command of Major General Ambrose Burnside gave chase. Although they were ultimately successful, ending Morgan's raid was a much harder job than anyone anticipated. With the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail, you too can follow Morgan's route through southern and eastern Ohio. Fifty-six interpretive signs covering 557 miles through nineteen counties tell the story of the raid's successful beginnings, the battle with Union forces at Buffington Island, Morgan's desperate escapes, and finally his capture.

Family history and descendants of Alexander Booher (1798-1871), son of Peter Booher (d. 1820) and Elizabeth (d. 1823), who was born in Virginia and died in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He married Rebecca Kinser (1802-1853), daughter of Adam and Sarah Kinser, of Ohio in 1824. They were parents of thirteen children born in Sheffield Twp., Tippe- canoe Co., Indiana. Descendants live in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and elsewhere.