★ Morgan, Charles Hale

Charles Hale Morgan​

Born: November 6, 1834

Birthplace: Manlius, New York

Father: Judge Le Roy Morgan 1810 – 1880

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

Mother: Elizabeth Coggeshall Slocum 1815 – 1892

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

Wife: Sophia A. Miller 1834 – 1889

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

Children:

Norris Morgan 1860 – 1862​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

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Franky S. Morgan 1862 – 1862​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

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James Le Roy Morgan 1864 – 1886​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

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Mariah Morgan 1873 – 1879​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

Education:

1857: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (12th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1857: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Artillery​

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1857 – 1861: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 4th​ Artillery​

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1857 – 1859: Attended Artillery School of Practice​

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1859: Conducted Recruits for United States Army, 4th​ Artillery​

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1859 – 1861: Served on the Utah Expedition​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 4th​ Artillery​

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1861: Served in the Western Virginia Operations​

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1861 – 1862: Served in Defenses of Washington, D.C.​

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1862: Served In the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia​

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1862: on Sick Leave of Absence from the Army​

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1862 – 1867: Captain United States Army, 4th​ Artillery​

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1862: Served on the march to Falmouth, Virginia​

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1862 – 1863: Chief of Artillery for 2nd​ Army Corps, Army of Potomac​

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1863 – 1865: Assistant Inspector, and Chief of Staff to 2nd​ Army Corps​

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1863 – 1865: Lt. Colonel, Union Army, Volunteers

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1863: Brevetted Major for gallantry at Battle of Gettysburg​

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1863: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for gallantry at Battle of Bristoe Station​

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1864: Brevetted Colonel for gallantry at Battle of Spotsylvania​

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1864: Brevetted Colonel Union Army for gallantry at Wilderness​

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1864: Brevetted Brig. General, Union Army for his role as Chief of Staff​

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1865: Brevetted Brig. General, Union Army for his role in the War​

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1865 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​

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1865: Member of Board for Examination of Colored troops officers​

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1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on January 15th​​

Occupation after War:

1862 – 1867: Captain, United States Army 4th​ Artillery​

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1866: Member of Board for Brevet Promotions​

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1866 – 1867: Recruiter for United States Army​

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1867 – 1869: Garrison Duty at Fort Delaware, Delaware​

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1867 – 1875: Major, United States Army, 4th​ Artillery​

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1869 – 1871: Garrison Duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia​

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1871 – 1872: Garrison Duty in Raleigh, North Carolina​

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1872 – 1875: Garrison Duty at Alcatraz Island, California​

Died: December 20, 1875

Place of Death: Alcatraz Island, California

Cause of Death: Condition of arteries

Age at time of Death: 41 years old

Burial Place: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California

 

[Pollaco]

He directed the reserve artillery at Fredricksburg. At Gettysburg he served as the corps chief of staff under Winfield S.Hancock as a Lt. Colonel.

 

[Pollaco]

Not only was he promoted to Lt. Colonel on January 1, 1863 but he was also made assisant inspector general of his corps.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy weekend (November 6th) Birthday Brig. General Charles H. Morgan! Salutes remembering General Morgan on his birthday.