James St. Clair Morton
Born: September 24, 1829
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father: Dr. Samuel George Morton 1799 – 1851
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Rebecca Grellet Pearsall 1805 – 1864
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Education:
Attended University of Pennsylvania
1851: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (2nd in class)
Occupation before War:
1851 – 1854: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, Corps of Engineers
1851 – 1852: Assistant Engineer, Construction of Charleston Defenses
1852 – 1855: Assistant Engineer, Building of Fort Delaware
1854 – 1856: 2nd Lt. United States Army, Corps of Engineers
1855 – 1857: Assistant Engineering Professor at West Point
1856 – 1861: 1st Lt. United States Army, Corps of Engineers
1857 – 1858: Assistant Engineer, Construction of Sandy Hook Fort
1858 – 1859: Light – house Engineer of 3rd District Gooseberry Point
1859 – 1860: In Charge of Potomac Water Works
1860: Engineer for “Chiriquí Expedition” in Central America
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: Captain, United States Army, Corps of Engineers
1861 – 1862: Engineer for Construction of Fort Jefferson in Florida
1862: Engineer of the repairs of Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania
1862: Chief Engineer, Union Army of the Ohio
1862 – 1863: Chief Engineer, Union Army of the Cumberland
1862 – 1863: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
1862 – 1863: In Command of Pioneer Brigade for 14th Army Corps
1863: Chief Engineer, Union Army of the Cumberland
1863: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry Battle of Stone River, Tennessee
1863 – 1864: Major in the United States Army, Corps of Engineers
1863: Wounded in the Battle of Chickamuga, Georgia
1863: Brevetted Colonel for Gallantry, Battle of Chickamuga
1863: Mustered out of the Union Army on November 7th
1863 – 1864: Superintendent Engineer, Defenses of Nashville
1864: Assistant to the Chief Engineer in Washington, D.C.
1864: Chief Engineer for 9th Army Corps, in Richmond Campaign
1864: Served in the Battle of North Anna, Virginia
1864: Served in the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia
1864: Served in the Battle of Bethesda Church, Virginia
1864: Brevetted Brig. General for the Assault at Petersburg
Died: June 17, 1864
Place of Death: Petersburg, Virginia
Cause of Death: Killed in the assault at Petersburg, Virginia
Age at time of Death: 35 years old
Burial Place: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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