Person:James Morgan (132)

Entered U.S. Naval Academy, 1860; resigned and enlisted as a midshipman in the Confederate States Navy, 8 Jul 1861. Served as aide to Commodore George N. Hollins, Mississippi Flotilla. After New Orleans fell to Union Forces, "Little Morgan" was assigned to the naval batteries at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. He later served as aide to Commodore Matthew F. Maury. Served at various times on CSS Patrick Henry, CSS McCrae, & CSS Georgia.

After the War, he served as a lieut. colonel in the Egyptian army. He was appointed by Charles P. Stone, chief engineer for the Statue of Liberty project, as an engineer working on the construction of the statue's pedestal. (Morgan had served under General Stone in Egypt.) Served as U.S. Consul General for Australasia, 1885-88, under Grover Cleveland.

Montgomery County, Maryland, 1900 census:^[3]

Morgan, James M. Head 55 yrs (b. May 1845) (marr. 15 yrs) b. Louisiana (parents, b. Louisiana/New Jersey) Farmer

      Frances Wife 50 yrs (b. Dec 1849) (1 child, 1 living) b. New Jersey (parents, b. New York)

      Frederica Dau 11 yrs (b. Nov 1888) b. "Washington, D.C." (parents, b. Louisiana/New York [sic]) At School

Parnell, Rosie [BLACK] Servant 17 yrs (b. Aug 1882) (single) b. Maryland (parents, b. Maryland) Chamber Maid

Wormley, Bettie [BLACK] Servant 21 yrs (b. Jan 1878) (single) b. Maryland (parents, b. Maryland) Servant

Washington, District of Columbia, 1910 census:^[4]

Morgan, James M. Head 65 yrs (marr. 25 yrs) b. Louisiana (parents, b. New Jersey/Louisiana) Banker (Bank)

      Frances F. Wife 58 yrs (1 child, 1 living) b. New Jersey (parents, b. New Jersey/New York)

Wormley, Betty [BLACK] Servant 27 yrs (single) b. Virginia (parents, b. Virginia) Cook (Private Family)

James Morris Morgan as a midshipman

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave.

   James Morris Morgan

2. ↑ Dawson, Sarah Morgan, and Charles East. The Civil War Diary of Sarah Morgan. (Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1991).
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Hurley, William Neal. 1900 census, Montgomery County: [1900 population census of Montgomery County, Maryland, together with extensive explanatory notes, cross references to other census enumerations and genealogical information from the files of the compiler]. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c2000)
   ED 61, p. 7A, dwelling/family 123/125.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 District of Columbia, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Thirteenth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T624. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
   ED 140, p. 3A, dwelling/family 38/56 (1735 - 20th St).
5.   Baton Rouge State Times Advocate
   p. 4, 23 Apr 1928.

   NEWS OF DEATH OF COL. MORGAN RECEIVED HERE
   Distinguished Uncle of Howell Morgan Passes in Washington.
   
   A telegram received here Sunday by Howell Morgan, former state treasurer, conveyed news of the death of his uncle, Col. James Morris Morgan,
   who passed away at his home in Washington, D.C., at the advanced age of 83 years.
   
   Colonel Morgan was born in New Orleans, but he was reared in Baton Rouge, where his father, Judge Thomas Gibbes Morgan, was district judge. His career was a distinguished one, and he held various important posts. He was an author, also, and among his contributions to literature is "Recollections of a Rebel Reefer."
   
   When quite a youth Colonel Morgan received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, in the year 1860, and when the War Between the States opened he became a midshipman in the Confederate navy. He served first on the C.S.S. McRae, and later on the Georgia and other vessels of the Confederate navy.
   
   Colonel Morgan was thrice married. His first wife was Miss Helen Trenholm, the daughter of Col. George A. Trenholm, secretary of the treasury in Jeff Davis; cabinet. His second wife was Miss Ella Burroughs, of Columbia, S.C., and his third Miss Frances A Fincke, of New York, who survives him. From each union there was a daughter, and these three daughters, with their children, survive Colonel Morgan. He is the grand-uncle of Gloria Morgan (Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt), and her two beautiful sisters. In his literary ability he shared the family talent with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Morgan Dawson, also a Baton Rougean, whose book, "A Confederate Girl's Diary" is so well known to many here. One of his nephews, Warrington Dawson, recently received the gold medal of literature from the French academy, presented by Marechal Foche.
   
   Among the important posts held by Colonel Morgan was that of consul general to Melbourne, Australia, during the first administration of President Cleveland. He had traveled several times around the world, and following the War Between the States he was a colonel for a time in the Khedive's army.
   
   Among the old friends here of Colonel Morgan is numbered C. K. David, prominent in Baton Rouge for many years. Most of his other friends have passed away, but relatives recall that among the number were members of the LaNoue, Knox, Bird, Bynum, Day and McGrath families and also the older members of the Brunot, Duchein, Conrad and Garig families and numerous others.

6.   Dallas Morning News. (Dallas, Texas)
   Sect 2, p. 15, 24 Apr 1928.

   J. M. Morgan, Veteran, Dies
   Father of Mrs. J. C. Nagle Passes After Active Career.
   
   Col. James Morris Morgan, 84, Civil War veteran and father of Mrs. Emily Nagle, wife of the late J. C. Nagle of Dallas, died Saturday at his home in Washington. Dallas friends were notified Monday. Col. Morgan superintended the construction of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
   
   He had been a resident of Washington for the last thirty-five years, during which time had written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines and was active in diplomatic affairs. Mrs. Nagle was at the bedside of her father when her husband died here recently. She is now in Waco with a daughter, Mrs. Robert J. Potts.
   
   During his Civil War career Col. Morgan saw service on the battleships Georgia and Alabama and on several blockade runners. He was a member of the escorting party for Mrs. Jefferson Davis on the retreat from Richmond. Col. Morgan went to Egypt with the Loving expedition and was a colonel on the personal staff of the Khedive Ishmael II. He was later associated with the legation in Mexico City, where his brother, Judge P. H. Morgan, was minister. He also was Consul-General to Australia at Melbourne.
   
   He was a world traveler. His autobiographer, "The Recollections of a Rebel Reefer," was published in 1916. He was married three times, his third wife surviving him. He also is survived by three daughters, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandsons. Members of the immediate family who live in Texas are Mrs. Nagle, Mrs. Potts and the three sons of Mrs. Potts.