Benjamin
Rush
(Rush)
Morgan
Born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Brilles Morgan
and Matilda (Vail) Morgan
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Dec 2017
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Biography
On the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861, Mr. Morgan enlisted in Company G, Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served in the Union army for over a year. Three of his brothers, Rush, Jefferson and Frank, enlisted at the same time, and the two latter, both of whom are now deceased, served through the entire conflict.
Sources
- Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania Vol II (1915) by Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921, ed New York, Lewis historical publishing company (https://archive.org/details/genealogicalpers02injord)
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2572135/rush-morgan: accessed 02 August 2022), memorial page for Rush Morgan (17 May 1835–23 Apr 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2572135, citing Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).
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