Manchester Democrat., 1911-02-08
MAJOR MORISEY DIES
AT WASHINGTON D. c.
INJURIES RECENTLY REcElv-
ED PROVE FATAL. BURIAL
AT MANCHESTER.
AVERY N. SMITH is CALLED
Prominent citiz.n Answers Summons
Las Thursday. Funeral ~
b, Held Sunday.

He'd Sunday.
Major G. H. Morisey died a. tho
hospital in Washington, d. c., on
8 the 1st inst, and was brought here
for burial. Delaware county people
learned q few weeks ago OF the ter
rible injuries sustained by Major
Morisey in q strset car accident in
Washington. and fears were then
expressed that he would mot recover
from the shock incident to several
broken bones and an amputated
limb. Much to the qualification OF
kindred and friends he rallied from
, the first effects OF his injuries, the
wounds commenced to heal nicely,
and for a time his ultimate recovery
was confidently hoped for The con.
finement, however, to one position
rendered necessary by broken bones,
would have severely taxed the
strength Of a young man, and prov
ed too exhausting for man OF his
advanced age
The union memoria! service held
in the Congregational church Sum
day evening was quite largely at
tended, notwi his standing the fierce
storm viii prevailed Captain J..
+. Merry conducted the program
which consisted principally of brief
addresses and special music.
Captain Merry sroks of MAJOR
Morisey "As a Citizen. M. H. Willis
ton, "As a Soldier, and Calvin Yor-
an, AS a Chrlsti2nv. Their speech
es We're appropriate and eloquent
and much appreciated by those for
tunate enough to hear them. Rev.
y F. Moore. Rev. w. H. Ensign ana
Rev. ]. F. Black, each took part IN
the services. The Congregation :
choir furnished special music for
the occasion. and Miss May Foster
and Austin Brown sang solos.
The remains were accompanied to
this city from Washington by Mrs
g H. Morisey, j. NJ. Morisey. the de-
ceased's son, and Mrs. j. M. Morisey
and daughter David Morisey of
Helena, Montana, The deeeased's
youngest son, reached Manchester
in time for the memorial and funer-
al services. ~
Major Morisey was born in ireland,
September 20, 1882, and came to the
United States when eighteen years
Of age. At the outbreak Of the war
Of 1S61-lS65 Major Morisey enlisted
in Co. H, Twelfth Iowa Infantry,
and made an enviabls military re
cord during his enlistment. At the
battle of Shiloh he was in the 'sHor-
nets Nest, and helped with his
comrades to hold the Confederates
in check until sunset. BY so doing
they saved Grants army from ter
rible disaster but were themselves
taken prisoners. Major Morisey was
soon afterwards exchanged. and re-
ported again for duty ait the front
in January 1868. He participated in
the battles Of Champion Hill, Jack
son, Black River Bridge and the
siege OF Vicksburg, whers he special
ly distinguished himself. At the
second battle Of Jackson he was
again captured and thereafter was
held for eleven months as a prison.
er of war in southern prisons, part
of the time in Libby In November
1864 Major Morisey and Captain
Conrad escared from the prison at
Columbia, South Carolina, and aided
by loyal negroes, and constantly sur
rounded by dangers they Travelled for
thirty-nine days, or rather nights,
and finally reached the Union lines
in Tennessee, distant about 400
miles from where they started. This
was near the close OF the war and
broken in health Major Morisey was
mustered out of the service Febru-
ary IA, 1865.
After his return from the army
Major Morisey first engaged in busi-
ness at Earlyille. and continued to
reside there until 1877, when he was
elected county recorder, an office
which he held for several terms.
After the county seat was removed
to Manchester he became resident
Of this city, and for the pas. sever
years he has BEEN doorkeeper in
the national house OF representatives
at Washington.
On june IA, 1860, he was married
to Miss N. G.. MorelanG OF Rockford
Illinois, who. with his two sons.
M, and David Morisey survive.
Major Morisey's remains, after
their arrival from Washington, wert
taken to Captain and Mrs. ]. F. Mer
rvs home. where they lay in state
until Monday afternoon.
The funeral was held at 2 p. m.
Monday Rev. j.. F. Moore,
officiating. The inserment was II
Oakland cemetery besise his deceas
ed son and daughter.
Major Morisey was a kindly,
courteous man; at once dignified an,
unostentatious. Too much gentle
man to be Otherwise than gentle
With delicacy of regard for the
feelings o others, he discharged ey
cry obligation of life in "a manly
manner. Fortunate are they, who.
after the heat and burden of thi
life, have like our deceased frien
somewhat OF that
"Wherewlth the reaper filleth hi