"Battle of Corydon"

In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Connor Prairie historical park in Indiana presented a Civil War Experience exhibit. It centered on Morgan's Raid and the Battle of Corydon. Letters from the Porter sisters to their Andrews cousins in the Union Army provided key descriptions.

Actual home of the Porter Family in Corydon, IN. It was once the governor's mansion.



Portrayal of Attia Porter
Many of her words were taken from the letter she wrote to cousin John Calvin Andrews on 7/30/1863.



Portrayal of Elizabeth Porter



Portrayal of Albert Cheatham
Letters from the Porter sisters mention "our little contraband" and "our negro boy", but never mentioned him by name. He was captured by Morgan's Raiders, but later escaped and returned to the Porters. The researchers at Connor Prairie learned his name and found that he later served honorably in the Union Army. After the war he settled in Louisville and raised a family.

Storehouse burned by Morgan's Raiders at Connor Prairie