Dick, as he was known was born into the Calvin Cogswell and Henrietta Hunt Morgan family. He would, along with a number of other family members would earn a place in the Civil War history of America.
He was the younger brother of General John Hunt Morgan and a brother in law of General Basil Duke and General Ambrose Powell Hill, all of the CSA.
At Shiloh he voluntarily served on the staff of General John C. Breckenridge and also at one time was on the staff of his brother in law A.P. Hill.
He accompanied his brother, John Hunt Morgan on the "Great Raid" north, was captured with him and in prison until excahnged in August 1864.
After the war he would work as a civil engineer and eventually join the family hemp business.
He we 61 before he married. His wife was Alice (Mabon) Bright whom he married on 21 July 1897.
He was the younger brother of General John Hunt Morgan and a brother in law of General Basil Duke and General Ambrose Powell Hill, all of the CSA.
At Shiloh he voluntarily served on the staff of General John C. Breckenridge and also at one time was on the staff of his brother in law A.P. Hill.
He accompanied his brother, John Hunt Morgan on the "Great Raid" north, was captured with him and in prison until excahnged in August 1864.
After the war he would work as a civil engineer and eventually join the family hemp business.
He we 61 before he married. His wife was Alice (Mabon) Bright whom he married on 21 July 1897.
Dick, as he was known was born into the Calvin Cogswell and Henrietta Hunt Morgan family. He would, along with a number of other family members would earn a place in the Civil War history of America.
He was the younger brother of General John Hunt Morgan and a brother in law of General Basil Duke and General Ambrose Powell Hill, all of the CSA.
At Shiloh he voluntarily served on the staff of General John C. Breckenridge and also at one time was on the staff of his brother in law A.P. Hill.
He accompanied his brother, John Hunt Morgan on the "Great Raid" north, was captured with him and in prison until excahnged in August 1864.
After the war he would work as a civil engineer and eventually join the family hemp business.
He we 61 before he married. His wife was Alice (Mabon) Bright whom he married on 21 July 1897.
He was the younger brother of General John Hunt Morgan and a brother in law of General Basil Duke and General Ambrose Powell Hill, all of the CSA.
At Shiloh he voluntarily served on the staff of General John C. Breckenridge and also at one time was on the staff of his brother in law A.P. Hill.
He accompanied his brother, John Hunt Morgan on the "Great Raid" north, was captured with him and in prison until excahnged in August 1864.
After the war he would work as a civil engineer and eventually join the family hemp business.
He we 61 before he married. His wife was Alice (Mabon) Bright whom he married on 21 July 1897.
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