The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

Welsh stock, the son of Hon. and Rev.
Lewis Morgan, pioneer settler of Indiana
and one of the founders of Franklin Col
lege. After preparatory course Of study
in the common schools he entered Frank
lin College, and was about completing the
senior year at the outbreak of the war in
April, 1861. At the first call for troops he
enlisted as private soldier in the Seventh
Indiana Infantry, and served for ninety
days in Western Virginia, participating in
the battle of Carricks Ford, one of the
earliest engagements of the war. at the
expiration of his term of service he spent
year as principal of the public schools in
Atlanta, I'll.
In August 1852, in response to Lincoln's
call for 100000 men, he re-entered the
service as first lieutenant in the Seventh
Indiana Infantry, commanded by Colonel
formed at that time between these two
men has never been broken. On the rec
ommendation of General Harrison and
other officers, and after rigid examina-
ton, Lieutenant Morgan received the ap-
pointment of major, and was authorized to
recruit and organize the Fourteenth Regi-
ment of United States Colored Infantry at
Gallatin, Tenn. When the regiment wa.
completed it was visited at Chattanooga by
General Lorenzo Thomas, adjutant-general
OF the United States army, who promoted
its commanding officer to the rank of colo
mel.
subsequently, under the orders of GEN
eral George Thomas, who frequently Wis
tied his camp at Chattanooga, Colonel
Morgan organized two additional regi-
ments OF negro troops, and then, by special
order OF General Thomas, he was put in
command of the First Colored Brigade OF
the Army OF tho Cumberland.
During thirty days OF Shcrman's famous
Atlanta campaign MAY, 1864 Colonel
Morgan served as volunteer aid on the
staH of Major-General 0. .. Howard then
in command Of the Fourth Army Corps.
and participated in numerous heavy en-
gagements, having his horse shot under
at AdairsVille. He received from General
Howard the highest commendation for
energy and fearlossncss in battle. and also
the credit OF having saved the army at
Reshca. Returning to his own command,
he participated in the subsequent cam
paiE ms under Thomas, ending IN the great
battle OF Nashville, where another horse
was shot under him.
At Dalton, Ca, he assisting in routing
w heclers cavalry; at Decatur, Ala, at the
head of his troops, he charged and captured
battery from Hoods army, and at Nash
vile. Tenn, December IA and Is, 1864, at
70 years OF age, in command of two
brlgades, one of white troops and one of
colored, he opened the great battle. and for
TWO days bore conspicuous part in the
crushing defeat that Thomas visited upon
Hoods army.
For gallantry and meritorious services
during the war he received the distinction
OF brevet brigadier-general, being one of
the youngest men in the service upon
whom this honor was bestowed. In August,
1865, after service of forty months in
various grades, he resigned his commission
TO resume his studies, interrupted four
years before, and entered Rochester (N.Y. }
Theological Seminary, from which he
graduated in 1868.
prosecution of historical studies in the
University of Leipsic, Germany. His alma
mater conferred upon him tie degrees of
Alb. In 1861, AN. in 1864 and LID. in
1884. The Chicago University gave him
the degree Of ID. in 1874.
Inc greater portion of the time since
ms graduation in 1868 has been spent in
homlletIcs and church history in theo-
logical seminary at Chicago and the re-
inalfoer OF the time as normal school
principal, the last service of this nature
neing at Providence, R. I. His work, en-
tltiea Studies in Pedagogy" in which he
sets 1orth with clearDess and force his con-
ceptlon OF the function of teaching, as
-. enieIy III tue SyeGemaIlC train
ing OF all Of the powers of the child. has
oeen widely recognized among the stand
ara works, ranking among the best vet
produced in this country.
Wnen General Harrison became Presi
dent IN 1889 he rendered to General Nor
gan MS choice between the office of United
states Commissioner of Education and
Eom missioner of Indian Affairs, express
ing ms desire that he would accept the
iatteI, which he did entering unon his d,,
ties July 1, 1889, and yoluntariIv retirin :, .