★  Morgan, James Dada

James Dada Morgan

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Born: August 1, 1810

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

1st Wife: Jane Stratchan 1811 – 1851
(Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois)​

2nd Wife: Harriet Evans 1823 – 1897
(Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois)​

Children:

Lt. William Morgan – 1917​
(Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois)​
James S. Morgan 1833 – 1837​
(Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois)​
James Morgan 1841 – 1914​
(Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California)​

Occupation before War:

Copper Shop Owner in Quincy, Illinois​
Served in the Quincy Grays State Militia​
Member of C. M. Pomeroy, Pork Packing Business Firm​
Led Mounted Riflemen in the Illinois, Mormon War​
Served in the Mexican – American rising to Brevet Major​

Civil War Career:
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1861: Lt. Colonel of 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment​
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment​
1862: Served in the Battle of Island No. 10​
1862: Served in the Siege of Corinth, Mississippi​
1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers​
Brigade Commander during Stones River Campaign​
1863: Division Commander of Reserves in Chickamuga Campaign​
1863: Served on Garrison Duty in Nashville, Tennessee​
1863: Brigade Commander during the Chattanooga Campaign​
1863: Seeing light service in the Battle of Missionary Ridge​
1864: Brigade Commander during the Atlanta Campaign​
1864: Division Commander during the Siege of Atlanta, Georgia​
1864: Division Commander during Battle of Jonesborough, Georgia​
1864: Division Commander in Sherman’s March to the Sea​
1865: Right Flank Commander at Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina​
1865: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry, Battle of Bentonville​
1865: Mustered out of the Union Army in August​

Occupation after War:

Banker and Businessman in Quincy, Illinois​
Vice President of First National Bank of Quincy, Illinois​
Director of Whitney and Holmes Organ Company​
Director of Newcomb Hotel in Quincy, Illinois​
Incorporator and President of Quincy Gas Company​
Treasurer for Illinois State Soldiers and Sailors Home​

Died: September 12, 1896

Place of Death: Quincy, Illinois

Age at time of Death: 86 years old

Burial Place: Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois
 
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When the 10th Illinois left for their first assignment Morgan was not able to accompany them due to a broken leg. They were a 90 day unit and later as a 3 year regiment and reenlisted with Morgan.
The original regiment was mustered in on April 22, 1861in Cairo, Illinois.This muster was done by one Captain John Pope. Any possibility this was "the"John Pope? Before being promoted to brigadier General He was a prewar captain in the Topographical Engineers.
 
It was the stand of Morgan's Division during the first day (March 19, 1865)) of the Battle of Bentonville that blunted the initial Confederate attack and gave the Federal troops the opportunity to solidify their position.
 
At Bentonville, Morgan's Division held the right of Davis' line on the 19th. As Carlin's Division cracked and routed, his command held steady, repelling attacks from Hoke, D. H. Hill, Loring, and McLaws' Commands. He was given a brevet promotion (field rank without paygrade) to Major General dating to March 19th (Mark Bradley, in his book on the battle and campaign, noted how Carlin also recieved the same promotion for the same date, which he considered an insult to Morgan).
 
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