Only the day before Indianapolis's citizens were celebrating the Union victories at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but the city's mood turned to panic, when Morgan's troops appeared to be headed toward Indianapolis.
Only the day before Indianapolis's citizens were celebrating the Union victories at Vicksburg. Only the day before Indianapolis's citizens were celebrating the Union victories at Mississippi. Only the day before Indianapolis's citizens were celebrating the Union victories at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The city's mood turned to panic. Morgan's troops appeared to be headed toward Indianapolis.