David Boston Morgan letter, 1917.
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Georgia Historical Society
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In the spring of 1839, three Savannahians—Episcopal divine William Bacon Stevens, renowned autograph collector Israel K. Tefft, and educator, scientist, and American Medical Association founder Dr. Richard D. Arnold—hatched the idea of an organization whose mission would be to “collect, preserve, and diffuse the history of the State of Georgia in particular, and of America generally.” In May of that year they held the first meeting of what was christened the Georgia Historical Society, the te...
Morgan, David B., ca. 1845-1926.
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David B. Morgan (ca. 1845-1926) served in the Civil War with Company I of the 5th Georgia Cavalry, Anderson's Brigade within Wheeler's Corps of the Army of Tennessee. After the war he was a clerk, book-keeper and salesman, first with A.J. Miller & Co., furniture dealers, next with E.A. Schwarz, carpets, and then with Allen & Lindsay, furniture, carpets, etc. He next worked as a salesman with William J. Lindsay. About 1885, he and Lindsay formed a partnership, known as Lindsay & Morga...
Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 5th
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Officially organized in 1786 in Liberty County, Georgia, as an independent troop, this cavalry soon became known as the Liberty independent Troop. It is the oldest cavalry troop in Georgia. Its original purpose was for defense against Native Americans. The unit served in the Civil War as Troop G, 5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry and was attached to General Wheeler's Corps, Army of the Tennessee, from 1863 until 1865 when it was disbanded. In 1872, following the Reconstruction period, the Liberty In...
