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January 15, 1872
The Wheeling Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Col. Wm. A. Morgan, a gallant Confederate veteran from Jefferson County, has been elected to West Virginia's Constitutional Convention, set to assemble soon in Charleston. His heroic family lineage includes Gens. Daniel and John Morgan.
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A Hero Rewarded
Among those recently elected to the Constitutional Convention in West Virginia, which will, in a few days, assemble at Charleston, appears the name of Col. Wm. A. Morgan, of Jefferson county. Col. Morgan comes of a heroic family, which can point to Gen. Daniel Morgan, of Revolutionary fame, and Gen. John Morgan, of more recent memory. Col. Morgan himself enjoyed a reputation in the Confederate service, which, for gallantry and soldierly qualities, made him the peer of any of those heroic men of any rank, who, like himself, consecrated everything to the service of the Confederacy.
No soldier could have made a more glorious or more enviable reputation. All praise to the noble constituency which has thus honored this gallant man. In honoring him they have only honored themselves. In Averill's Life of Ashby we learn that Col. Morgan was in three hundred fights, and had, during the war, fourteen horses killed or mortally wounded under him.
On his estate, in Jefferson county, is the famous Morgan spring, of Revolutionary memory.-Baltimore Evening Journal.
Among those recently elected to the Constitutional Convention in West Virginia, which will, in a few days, assemble at Charleston, appears the name of Col. Wm. A. Morgan, of Jefferson county. Col. Morgan comes of a heroic family, which can point to Gen. Daniel Morgan, of Revolutionary fame, and Gen. John Morgan, of more recent memory. Col. Morgan himself enjoyed a reputation in the Confederate service, which, for gallantry and soldierly qualities, made him the peer of any of those heroic men of any rank, who, like himself, consecrated everything to the service of the Confederacy.
No soldier could have made a more glorious or more enviable reputation. All praise to the noble constituency which has thus honored this gallant man. In honoring him they have only honored themselves. In Averill's Life of Ashby we learn that Col. Morgan was in three hundred fights, and had, during the war, fourteen horses killed or mortally wounded under him.
On his estate, in Jefferson county, is the famous Morgan spring, of Revolutionary memory.-Baltimore Evening Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
West Virginia Convention
Col Wm A Morgan
Confederate Veteran
Election
Heroic Family
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Wm. A. Morgan
Gen. Daniel Morgan
Gen. John Morgan
Where did it happen?
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Event Date
Recently
Key Persons
Col. Wm. A. Morgan
Gen. Daniel Morgan
Gen. John Morgan
Outcome
elected to the constitutional convention
Event Details
Col. Wm. A. Morgan of Jefferson county elected to West Virginia's Constitutional Convention assembling soon at Charleston. Heroic family background and distinguished Confederate service record, including participation in three hundred fights and loss of fourteen horses.