The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-14

ECharles S. Morse was bora October %,
|f49 and came to Texas from Georgia in
k7l. At the age Of IA years and months
Joined company b, Fifth Georgia regl-
lent Fishers brigade, McLaw's division,
dardees corps. He continI ed a member Of
Dis regiment until near the close of the
Mar, when, owing to the loss of so many
Zen, the regiment was attached to and be
'ame a part Of the >.rst regiment of Geor.
"a regulars, under the command of Colo
IL Sandy Wayne. This was In April, 1865,
bSt before the surrender Of Johnston's
ifmy, He participated in the battles around
&yannah, Ga, Bottoms Bridge, Kings
Bee and Cheraw, in South Carolina, and
4cse of Ayerysboro and Bentonville, in
North Carolina. He was surprised and
Nken prisoner, together with the entire
|far guard of the army, near Fayetteville,
N, c., on the 9th Of March, 1865, by the
rrces OF General Fitzpatrick, and was re-
fased on the following day by the forces
4Aftor the war Mr., Morse devoted his at
fntion first to mercantile pursuits, but
bon after TO the study Of medicine, in
&hich ne graduated and received his
#ploma In March, 1870, from the savannah
#edleal college, under Dr. w. G. Bullock,
>sslstant surgeon general of the Confed
Xaie States army. who was then dean of
20 faculty, and Drs. Carter, Warning
80, Kollock, Arnold and Hnrris.
41n March, 1871. he came to Texas and be-
m the practice of medicine near Corsi-
8lnaj in Navarro county. Giving up the
Naetice Of medicine in December, 1872, Mr..
Aorse spent the next four months travel
pa through the North and West, visiting
4FaFly every State In the Union, partly on
blsiness and partly for pleasure. on his
Hturn to Texas ne took the business man
aRement Of the Navarro Banner, n demo
waite weekly paper published at Corsicana,
trdei the editorial management Of Colonel
n j, simkins, In June, 1873, he was en-
Veyed by the officers OF the Navarro Coun-
Il Agricultural and Mechanical association,
81 which Mr.. J. Huey was then president,
" contract for and publish the annual catn-
Ngue of the association. This necessitated
@mpleted his work, he returned to Texas,
20 In 1874 and 1875 he was employed by
xxpptain S. ]. 4. Johnson, then sheriff or
NAVARRO county, To take charge of the col
Retlon Of the State and county occupation
&Aes' He commenced the study OF law In
NC office Of Colonel c. NJ. Winkler OF
Xorsleana, who was afterward one of the
nses OF the court Of appeals.
ION the 21st Of April, 1876, he was appoint
~ clerk Of the court of appeals Of Texas at
4slyeston for a term Of four years, and on
Re 1st Of April, 1880, was reappointed for
" years more. On the LIST of December,
he was offered the position of clerk
the supreme court at Austin. made VA
nt by the death Of W. p, De Normandie
20, Morse was at this time the last one
NlnE Of the original six clerks appointed
,Fder the new constitution Of 1876. Resign
~ his position as clerk OF the court OF an
HAS ne entered Immediately upon hi:
*ntles as clerk Of the supreme court al
austin, which position he still held
- During all the years OF his clerkship there
&s not been a motion made to correct 8
spdRment or to retax bill of costs.
III MI. Morse had received the thirty -thirt
~ highest degree In Masonry, having at
Hlned the rank Of honorary inspector gen
Hai' BE was also a knight commander o.