Charles H. Morgan

Charles Henry Morgan (July 5, 1842 – January 4, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri.

[2][1] At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Morgan was one of the first volunteers from Wisconsin to enlist in the Union Army.

[5] Morgan decided to re-enlist for a three year term, and at the re-organization of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry, he was assigned to Company K and promoted to sergeant.

[6] Through this year of service, the 1st Wisconsin Infantry was mostly serving provost duty in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Henry C. Morgan came to Black Wolf, Wisconsin, with his brother, Charles, and had a successful lumber mill operating until the Panic of 1857.

Charles Morgan served several years on the Winnebago County board and was twice an unsuccessful candidate for state legislature.

[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress