Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-11
NAN. MORGAN.

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some errors crept in. Dan. Morgan
was born in England January %, 1922,
and was. therefore, fifty-four years OF
a,o Of his death. He came to the
vrnited States in early boyhood, and
with his mother and sister took up
his residence in Mobile, Alabama. His
mother now lies buried in that city.
Mr.. Morgan enlisted at Mobile at the
commencement of the Mexican War,
and served through the struggle on the
line of the Rio Grande as an orderly,
attached to the headquarters of General
Taylor. He was wounded while on
duty. receiving a bullet in the ankle,
from the effects of which he suffered to
some extent through his life. Upon
the ex piration of his term of service he
returned to Mobile, whence he emf
grated in 1850 to California. He took
up his residence in Sacramento, and
was a member of a militia company
we believe the Suffer Rifles. At the
time of the Pyramid Lake Indian trou-
bles MIR. Morgan volunteered under
Colonel Jack Hayes, and with that
command crossed the Sierra Nevada to
protect the scattered settlers in what is
now Western Nevada against the saw
ages. Mr.. Morgan was, by nature, a
pioneer He went 10 Austin in '63, to
White Pine in '6S, and caine 20 Eureka
i'm 1870. He was an active member of
the Fire Departments Of Mobile, Sac
ramento, Austin, Hamilton and Eu-
reka respectively. He was married in
Eureka in the Spring of 1872. His
widow, who survives him, vas present
with him during his last Illness, and
had the sad consolation of sOftening
the last hours of devoted husband, to
whom she had been a faithful and low
ing wife. Mr.. Morgan was a man of
large heart and generous impulses,
and in departing this world has left be-
hind him naught but loving thoughts
and tender regrets.
At a meeting of the Eureka Associa-
ton of Mexican War Veterans, Of
which Mr.. Morgan was President, held
last night. Colonel J. f. Ray was
elected 10 the chair, and in a few touch
INK WORDS stated the object of the meet
ing, On motion. Major w. w. Mccoy.
ID. w. I.eNan and w. l.. Baird were
appointed "A committee on resolutions.
The committee reported the following
IBNolAltApilNs hbBIh htIO unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS: BY a dispensa;ion of the
Great Disposer of all things, our wor-
thy fellow-citizen and old companion
in arms, Daniel Morgan, late Presi-
dent of the Associated Veterans of the
Mexican War, has been taken from
among MS, no more to participate in
our reunions for the benefit of the few
now remaining among US, and who
by his un~eltish devotion 10 his broth
err companions, has endeared him
self to Us; therefore,
Res0lued, That in his demise we
have lost one OF ~ most devoted and
efficient members, and one who was at
all times ready to do everything in his
power calculated to ameliorate the COLI
ditiou 0fhis old associates in arms.
Res0iCed, That j.. +. Ray, ID. w.
Levan and Clark Potter be appointed
a COMMITTEES t o tender to his bereaved
widow our expressions of sympathy
aud coincidence ia his her sad hour OF
berea vemeut; aud that a copy of our
proceedings be presented to her as an
expression of our appreciation of her
deceased husband.
Messrs. ID. w. lie Van, w. l.. Baird,
J.. G. Barnes and X. Il. Freeman were
appointed with 1uli powers
To confer with tho society Of the X. a.
L. 3. and the Eureka Hook and Lad
der Company, of both OF which organ
iZations deceased was Il member, and
perfect all arrangements for the cele-
bratiou of the obsequles. On motion
it was
Resolved. That the Eureka Associa-
ton of Mexican Wa Veterans will at
tend the funeral of oar deceased broth
er in a body, and that we cordially in.
vite all Veterans who have not joined
our association to unite with us in pay.
ing respect to his memory. On mo-
ton, w. l.. Baird was appoited Com
mander of the Escort.
The funeral will take place to-day at
2 o'clock p. NJ. from st. James Church.
The town flags are at half-mast, the
engine houses draped, and a feeling of
respect and sorrow is universally ex-
pressed.