MORGAN, George Washington

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 20 1820, Washington Cty PA

Died: July 26 1893, Ft Monroe VA

Pre-War Profession: War for Texas Independence, entered West Point 1841 but resigned for academic reasons, lawyer, Mexican war, farmer, US consul at Marseilles, US Minister at Lisbon.

War Service: November 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Cumberland Gap, commanded a division at Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, resigned 1863.

Post War: US congressman, lawyer.