Dr. Alex and Fanny Morgan papers, 1862-1865 1863.

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Dr. Alex and Fanny Morgan papers, 1862-1865 1863.

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The Morgan letters are primarily from Alexander Morgan, a Confederate soldier, to his wife during the American Civil War. Additionally, one letter is written from Fanny in Mansfield, Lousiana to her cousin. The letters are written from a number of places, including Corinth, Mississippi; Greenville, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; Tullahoma, Tennessee; Bridgeport, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Marietta, Georgia; James Island, South Carolina; and Colleton, South Carolina. The bulk of the letters were written during Morgan's time in Mobile and Bridgeport. The earliest letter is from April 9, 1862, and the latest is from January 29, 1865, with two undated portions of letters. The bulk of the letters are from 1863. All of the letters in this collection include a transcription.

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Baylor University Libraries, Moody Memorial Library

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Baylor University Libraries, Moody Memorial Library

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Morgan, Eugenia Frances McCown, 1833 or 4-1917.

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Morgan, Nathaniel Alexander, 1823-1907.

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Nathaniel Alexander "Alex" Morgan was born in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, on August 24, 1823, to Reverend N.R. and Mary Alexander Morgan. When Alex was ten years old, the family moved to Eutaw, Alabama. At 24, Alex graduated from the Jefferson Medical Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1850, in Marshall, Texas, he married Eugenia Frances "Fanny" McCown, daughter of Colonel James McCown, a former member of Texas' first legislature. In the 1860 census, Ale...