See Morgan's Raid
"When Morgan's Raid occurred in July, 1863, under his Rebel force, which entered Ohio in the southwestern part of the State, over two thousand strong, their course was through the southern and eastern tiers of counties, and they reached Harrison County on Friday."
" General Brooks, in command of the United States forces at Pittsburgh, sent an order to me at Steubenville to take charge of two regiments, which were sent down on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, and have them placed along the Ohio River, to prevent Morgan and his Rebel forces from crossing the river into West Virginia, which was evidently his purpose. One regiment was stationed at the mouth of Rush Run, and the other at Portland, at the mouth of Short Creek. Morgan, learning through his scouts that these regiments were awaiting him, crossed over Short Creek below the town of Mount Pleasant, and came on through Smithfield and as far as New Alexander."
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