This is an authentic ink autograph of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864). General Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama and he served with distinction during the Mexican War and then he taught at Virginia Military Institute. His cavalry exploits are legendary and will always be beloved by Southerners everywhere. Morgan is best remembered for the raid that bears his name, sometimes called the Great Raid of 1863, a diversionary incursion by Confederate cavalry into Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia in the summer of 1863. He aimed to draw Federal forces away from the critical battlegrounds of both Vicksburg and Gettysburg that were occurring simultaneously. Although Morgan and his men covered over 1,000 miles, the raid was ultimately only caused temporary alarm and resulted in his capture. He was held in the Ohio Penitentiary but successfully broke out of prison in November and returned to Confederate lines. This document is a rare survivor of his short-lived command after the raid. Confederate generals were mistrustful of Morgan, as the unauthorized raid was mostly seen as a loss for the Rebels. His men were undisciplined, and he seemed unwilling to exert his command. The document records the forage of 2 horses and several pounds of corn and fodder. It has the beautiful ink autograph of Morgan's that reads "Jno. H. Morgan Brig. Genl.". Because he died so early, his signature is a tough on to find. The autograph is accompanied by a modern Xerox image of the General. The document that the autograph is on measures 11-1/4ths inches by 8 inches in overall size. It is a fine piece of history!