Morgan, George, 1834-1864
Dates
- Existence: 1834 - 1864
Biography
George Morgan (1834-1864), from Sutton, New Hampshire, enlisted as a private in Company F, 11th New Hampshire Infantry on August 20, 1862. His first engagement in battle came at Fredericksburg in December 1862. After returning from eastern Tennessee where the 11th New Hampshire spent the winter of 1863-1864, Morgan became ill while at Annapolis and was still hospitalized there in May when the corps marched off to join Generals Meade and Grant in the Overland Campaign. He was subsequently transferred to a hospital in Philadelphia where he recovered and was detailed as a nurse during the spring and summer of 1864. Morgan continued to work at the Chestnut Hill Hospital until July 1864, when he was called to assist with the defense of Washington, DC, when it was threatened by Confederate General Jubal Early's forces. It appears that Morgan contracted diphtheria while in the nation's capital and died in an Alexandria hospital.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George Morgan letters
Extracts of letters from George Morgan chiefly to his brother Austin describing camp life, Battle of Fredericksburg (1862) and convalescence and orderly duties in Annapolis military hospital. Includes one letter of Austin Morgan, describing farm duties in Sutton, New Hampshire. Includes photocopies of Austin Morgan's exemption papers relating to the draft of 1863.