Morgan's Headquarters
This house, built 1832, owned in 1863 by Col. Robert Buckner, War of 1812 veteran, was headquarters, July 7-8, of CSA General J. H. Morgan. Raiders crossing river on captured steamers interrupted as US gunboat Elk arrived. They exchanged fire and then Elk retired, ammunition exhausted. After crossing river, CSA burned steamer Alice Dean. Hulk at river bottom to the west.
Dedicated July 4, 1964, revised and recast in 1975.
Original text read:
This house, built 1832, owned in 1863 by Col. Robert Buckner, War of 1812 veteran, was headquarters July 7-8 of CSA Gen. J. H. Morgan. Raiders crossing river on captured steamers interrupted as US gunboat Elk arrived shelling raiders. CSA cannon here dueled and Elk left, ammunition gone. All CSA crossed river. Steamer Alice Dean burned. Hulk at river bottom to the west.