MORELL, George Webb

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 8 1815, Cooperstown NY

Died: February 11 1883, Scarborough NY

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1835 (1st in class), engineer duty, resigned 1837, railroad constructor, lawyer, Mexican war.

War Service: 1861 Col. on staff of commander of New York militia, Washington defenses, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Peninsula campaign, commanded 1st Divn/V Corps at Seven Pines, Seven Days, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers not confirmed, Second Bull Run, Antietam, saw no further field service, December 1864 mustered out.

Post War: Farmer, lay preacher