Morris family papers. 1844-1942.

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Morris family papers. 1844-1942.

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Army officer. Cadet appointment, 1846; cadet letters, 1847-1851, describing life at West Point; song written by Cadet Morris; correspondence, 1851-1853, covering early military career; sketch of Camp Yuma; correspondence, 1858-1859; correspondence, 1862-1864, with his family, relating Civil War experiences; letter, 22 April 1862, includes sketch of General Peck's headquarters; report of operations, 24 June-6 July 1862, submitted by General Peck; notification of appointment as Colonel, 2 August 1862; 2 letters received during Civil War by George Pope Morris, regarding his son's health and promotion; papers and correspondence, 1865-1950; papers, 1902-1908, relating to Kate H. Morris' application for widow's pension; family papers, 1882-1942, including genealogy, copies of wills, and correspondence of George Philip Morris; memorabilia; scrapbook of clippings about Morris; "Tactics for infantry ..." by Morris; 19 photographs; 5 ambertypes; 2 tintypes.

1 box : ill. + sketches, photographs.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

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George Pope Morris (October 10, 1802 – July 6, 1864) was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. With Nathaniel Parker Willis, he co-founded the daily New York Evening Mirror by merging his fledgling weekly New-York Mirror with Willis's American Monthly in August 1831. Morris is credited with the longevity the Evening Mirror would enjoy and for giving it a wide scope, covering not only news and entertainment but reviews of the fine arts, editorials, and many original engravings. Morris al...

Morris, Kate H.

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Morris, George Philip, 1873-1942.

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Peck, John J. (John James), 1821-1878

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Major General of Volunteers for the Union Army, 1862-1864. From the description of [Civil War telegrams], 1863. (Hamilton College). WorldCat record id: 75631222 John James Peck was born in New York State from whence he received an appointment to West Point Military Academy and subsequently graduated eighth in a class of thirty-nine on 1 July 1839. His military career was as follows: Breveted 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Artillery on 1 July 1843; 2nd Lieutenant, 16 April 1846; 1st Lie...

Morris, William H. (William Hopkins), 1827-1900

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