Morse, Charles F. (Charles Fessenden), 1839-1926

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Morse was a leader in business and social circles in Kansas City, Missouri. He participated in the early days of the stockyards, packing houses, and railroads. He was born and raised in the Boston area and attended Harvard University, graduating with a S.B. in 1858. He served as a Captain in the 2nd Massachusetts infantry for the Union forces during the Civil War. In 1879 Morse went to Kansas City as general manager of the Kansas City Stockyards Company. Together with Charles Francis Adams, a Boston financier, they built Kansas City's primary industry into the second busiest in the nation.

From the guide to the Charles Fessenden Morse addresses on the Civil War, etc., 1885-1921., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Morse was a leader in business and social circles in Kansas City, who participated in the early days of the stockyards, packing houses, and railroads. He was born and raised in the Boston area and attended Harvard University, graduating with a S.B. in 1858. He served with the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry for the Union forces during the American Civil War.

From the description of Charles Fessenden Morse addresses on the Civil War, etc., 1885-1921. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612044307

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creatorOf Thayer, George,. Letters concerning the Battle of Chancellorsville : manuscript, 1880. Houghton Library
referencedIn Bird, Francis William, 1809-1894. Papers, 1826-1924; bulk: 1847-1889 Houghton Library
referencedIn General William Jackson Palmer Correspondence, 1875-1877 Special Collections in the 1905 Carnegie Library
creatorOf Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863. Letters, 1863. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Morse, Charles J. Poems, [ca. 1919], Somerville, Mass. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Morse, Charles F. (Charles Fessenden), 1839-1926. Charles Fessenden Morse addresses on the Civil War, etc., 1885-1921. Houghton Library
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Morse, Charles F. (Charles Fessenden), 1839-1926. Papers, 1861-1920. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Henry Lee Higginson papers relating to the gift of Soldiers Field, Harvard University, 1890. Houghton Library
creatorOf Charles Fessenden Morse addresses on the Civil War, etc., 1885-1921. Houghton Library
creatorOf Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915. Curtis-Stevenson family papers, 1775-1920; bulk: 1840-1900. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961. Houghton Library
referencedIn Charles P. Morse and Co. (Suncook, N.H.). Daybook, 1868. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Charles Fessenden Morse addresses on the Civil War, etc., 1885-1921. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915. person
associatedWith Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835-1910. person
associatedWith American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. corporateBody
associatedWith Andrews, George Leonard, 1828-1899. person
associatedWith Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Bird, F. W. (Francis William), 1809-1894 person
associatedWith Charles P. Morse and Co. (Suncook, N.H.) corporateBody
associatedWith Charles W. Eliot person
correspondedWith Eliot, Charles W. (Charles William), 1899- person
associatedWith Harvard Club of Kansas City corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919 person
associatedWith Kansas City Stock Yards Co. (Kansas City, Mo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts Infantry. 2nd regiment, 1861. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts Military Historical Society corporateBody
associatedWith Military Order of the Loyal Legion corporateBody
associatedWith Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. corporateBody
associatedWith Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. corporateBody
correspondedWith Morse, Charles F. (Charles Fessenden), 1839-1926 person
associatedWith Morse family. family
associatedWith Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863. person
associatedWith Thayer, George, person
associatedWith Thayer, George A. (George Augustine), 1839-1926. person
associatedWith United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Second Volunteers (1861-1865) corporateBody
associatedWith William C. Hayes person
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Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
Atlanta Campaign, 1864
Cedar Mountain, Battle of, Va., 1862
Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Railroad companies
Resaca, Battle of, Resaca, Ga., 1864
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Birth 1839-09-22

Death 1926-12-11

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