MORGAN, James Dada

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 1 1810, Boston MA

Died: September 12 1896, Quincy IL

Pre-War Profession: Seaman (suffered a mutiny), merchant, militia officer, Mexican war.

War Service: April 1861 Lt. Col. of 10th Illinois, July 1861 Col., Island No 10, Corinth, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Alabama, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XIV Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/XIV Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Banker, businessman, active in the Society of the Army of the Cumberland.