MORGAN, John Tyler

Confederate

Born: June 20 1824, Athens TN

Died: June 11 1907, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician

War Service: 1861 Pvt. in Cahaba Rifles, 5th Alabama, Maj., Lt. Col., First Manassas, resigned commission, recruited 51st Alabama Partisan Rangers - Col., Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Knoxville campaign, November 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Morgan's Bde/Martin's Divn in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, home defense in Alabama.

Post War: Lawyer, US senator