Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-21
COL. CALVIN MORGAN DEAD.
This Brave Brother of the Famous
Confederate Chief, General John
Morgan, Surrenders Up His Soul.
The Record OfHis Eventful Life.
Courier.JournaI.a %.

city yesterday of the death of Colonel
Calvin G. Morgan, a distinguished
Confederate officer, and brother of
General John Morgan. Colonel Nor
gan died at his home in Lexington.
where he has been a prominent manu-
facturer and business man since the
war. At the time of his death he was
in the ffty-ffth year of his age, and
his life was very eventful, and, in
some respects, remarkable one. He
was born in Lexington shortly after
the removal of the Morgan family to
that place, and was reared up there
until the breaking out OF the Mexican
war in 1916, when, although but little
over eighteen years old, he entered the
service and enlisted under General
Humphrey Marshall, in the company
of which Captain Beard had charge,
his brother, John Morgan, being
Lieutenant. In almost the first en-
gagement in which he figured, young
Morgan showed
THE TRAITS OF A SOLDIER,
and before the war was over was
looked upon as one Of the most clear
headed and daring men in the com
mand. He served with credit to him
self during the entire war, and only
marched away from Mexico with his
regiment when the last gun had
sounded. He then took up his resi-
dence in Lexington, and remained
there short while, until the gold
fever broke out in '49, when the love
Of adventure brought him, with many
others, across the mountains to the
Pacific slope. He at once entered
into the mining business, and in about
two years had amassed together over
800 600, with which he returned to
his old home in Lexington. In part
nership with John Morean, he en-
barked in business, and started large
bagging mandatory, which they own
ed, and conducted together until the
breaking cut of the civil war, when the
TWO brothers entered the service of
the South tOgsther-John as com
mander of his famous cavalry troop,
and Calvin as an officer on his staff. He
served in this position until his
brothers death, when he was trans
ferred to the staff OF General Basil W.
Duke. He was with Morgan's cavalry
| MALL THE FAMOUS FIGHTS
and skirmages, and on the staff of Gen
Duke he figured prominently in some
Of the most important battles of the
war, and was never known to finch
When the final surrender had beer
made he once more returned to Lex
lOgton, and soon formed partnership
in the manufacture of hemp bagginQ
with the famous turfman H. P
McGrath. This firm continued until
the death Of McGrath about year
ago, when Colonel Morgan conducted
it alone until his health began to fail.
For some time he had been annoyed
with dropsy, caused by liver and heart
complaints. About FIVE months ago
his last illness seized him, and since
that time until his death he was in al
most in constant suffering, but never
took the idea that he was going to die.
the physicians never abandoned hope
until about five weeks ago, when he
was informed that he was beyond hu-
man assistance, but he never believed
it, and so strongly did he cling to the
idea that he would recover that when
McGrath's interest in the manufac-
tory was put up for sale q short time
since be bought it in. His strength
and vitality was constant source of
astonishment to his friends, and one
day when his physician told him that
HE COULD NOT LIVE
two hours, he got out of bed and
walked around the house for some
time. His gradually wasting strength
aud vitality finally ebbed away entire
ly, however, and early yesterday
morning he crossed over the river"
on his last march.
Colonel Morgan was in manyrespects
remarkable man, both mentally and
physically. His frame was a model of
power and endurance He was over
six feet tall and formed in proportion.
His mind was strong, active and az
gressive, and whether on the field of
battle or in pursuing his business in
private life, he was recognized as
man OF superior intellect. His cour-
age was very great and much like that
of his famous brother, and in all the
battles in which he fought be was
never known to be afraid to do his
duty. He was married after the war