MORELL, George Webb
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