East Tennessee Roots
Major
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2010
- Location
- Kingsport, Tennessee
Thanks to @slippytech2 for much needed assistance
"I, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) in presence of
Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and
defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the
States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by, and
faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of
slaves. So help me God"......Andrew Johnsonson's Amnesty Oath, May 29, 1865.
John McCullough Morrow's family came to East Tennessee in 1846 when he was five years old. They came over the mountains from Lancaster, Indian Land, South Carolina. The Morrows were wheat growers They grew eight hundred bushels of wheat in 1860 leading their district of Washington Co., East Tennessee. John enlisted for one year in April 1861 as a Private in Co.B 19th Tennessee Infantry. He fought at Fishing Creek and Shiloh. At the Army's reorganization in April 1862, he was elected 2nd Lieutenant but at the end of his year of enlistment, he left to raise his own Company. It soon became Co.K 60th Tennessee and he served the duration as their Captain. John served with his older brother James and younger brother Benjamin. All three survived the war. John applied for and was granted a pension in April 1923. John was one of several Confederates from various States who had to apply to President Johnson for a "special pardon" even after subscribing to Johnson's Amnesty Oath. Reconstruction Governors and State legislators led by Tennessee's Brownlow sought to punish former Rebels charging those in former Military and even Civilian service with various crimes including treason. John and others were put in the position of having to appeal to Johnson for additional assistance.
To His Excellency
Andrew Johnson
President of The U.S.
The undersigned John M. Morrow a citizen of the County of Washington and the State of Tennessee respectfully represents that he was a Private in the 19th Tennessee Rebel Regiment for 12 months and afterward a Captain in the 60th Tennessee Regiment for two years and was in no other capacity in service of the Rebel Government during the recent rebellion.
Your Petitioner states that he has been presented in the Federal Court in Knoxville Tn and is now under bond for his appearance there to answer to charges at the next session at the next November term of said Court and for this cause alone he is excluded from the benefit of the late Amnesty Proclamation.
Your Petitioner states that he has taken the Amnesty Oath prescribed by the recent Proclamation of His Excellency and he intends in good faith to observe said oath and to conduct himself as an orderly and loyal citizen of the United States a copy of said oath is herewith enclosed
Petitioner, therefore, prays that Your Excellency will grant him a Special Pardon for past offenses and he will ever pray
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant,
John M. Morrow
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John's brother, James Hagan Morrow
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"I, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) in presence of
Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and
defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the
States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by, and
faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of
slaves. So help me God"......Andrew Johnsonson's Amnesty Oath, May 29, 1865.
John McCullough Morrow's family came to East Tennessee in 1846 when he was five years old. They came over the mountains from Lancaster, Indian Land, South Carolina. The Morrows were wheat growers They grew eight hundred bushels of wheat in 1860 leading their district of Washington Co., East Tennessee. John enlisted for one year in April 1861 as a Private in Co.B 19th Tennessee Infantry. He fought at Fishing Creek and Shiloh. At the Army's reorganization in April 1862, he was elected 2nd Lieutenant but at the end of his year of enlistment, he left to raise his own Company. It soon became Co.K 60th Tennessee and he served the duration as their Captain. John served with his older brother James and younger brother Benjamin. All three survived the war. John applied for and was granted a pension in April 1923. John was one of several Confederates from various States who had to apply to President Johnson for a "special pardon" even after subscribing to Johnson's Amnesty Oath. Reconstruction Governors and State legislators led by Tennessee's Brownlow sought to punish former Rebels charging those in former Military and even Civilian service with various crimes including treason. John and others were put in the position of having to appeal to Johnson for additional assistance.
To His Excellency
Andrew Johnson
President of The U.S.
The undersigned John M. Morrow a citizen of the County of Washington and the State of Tennessee respectfully represents that he was a Private in the 19th Tennessee Rebel Regiment for 12 months and afterward a Captain in the 60th Tennessee Regiment for two years and was in no other capacity in service of the Rebel Government during the recent rebellion.
Your Petitioner states that he has been presented in the Federal Court in Knoxville Tn and is now under bond for his appearance there to answer to charges at the next session at the next November term of said Court and for this cause alone he is excluded from the benefit of the late Amnesty Proclamation.
Your Petitioner states that he has taken the Amnesty Oath prescribed by the recent Proclamation of His Excellency and he intends in good faith to observe said oath and to conduct himself as an orderly and loyal citizen of the United States a copy of said oath is herewith enclosed
Petitioner, therefore, prays that Your Excellency will grant him a Special Pardon for past offenses and he will ever pray
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant,
John M. Morrow
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National Archives NextGen Catalog
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John's brother, James Hagan Morrow
Foto Friday 3/29 | Contemporary Photos of Sites & Events
Last week we looked at National Cemeteries so let's expand on that and look at individual soldiers. Any individual would be good but if you have ancestors and happen to have a photo of them feel free to add it as well. This is my Great Grandfather. New Era Cemetery New Era PA. .
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