Joseph H. Morgan (abt. 1842)

Born about 1842 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Died [date unknown] in United States

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Biography

Joseph H. Morgan was born about 1842^[1] in Reading^[2], Pennsylvania.

Occupations

• 1890, 1891: Laborer
• 1863: Boatman

Residences

• 1891: 718 Cullen Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1890: 718 Cullen Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[3]
• 1863: Reading, Pennsylvania (military enlistment)

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company E of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 21 years old, single and working as a boatman when he enlisted on 1 April 1863 from Reading, Pennsylvania. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.^[1]

Company Remarks

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2 January 1864

Private Joseph Morgan returned to Co. by Special Order No. 375 H.Qts. U.S. Forces Morris Is. S.C. Dec. 30th, 1863

Research Notes

Raymoure-1 14:18, 23 March 2020 (UTC): Any relation to John Morgan of the Christiana Resistance?

Possible grave at Philadelphia National Cemetery, though service is listed as USCT instead of 54th Mass. Not an uncommon mistake, though.

There is a conductor named Joseph H. Morgan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the city directories for 1883, 1884, 1887, and 1889. Unclear yet if it's the same man. The address is different in 1889 from the one in 1890 and 1891.

Possible census match?

Year: 1870; Census Place: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1313; Page: 120B; Family History Library Film: 552812

Joseph H. Morgan / b. abt. 1843 Pennsylvania / Mulatto / Barber / m. Anna / Children: Ada, Clara, Thomas

Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Emilio, McKay Roster p. 362
2. ↑ regimental descriptive
3. ↑ 1890 US Veterans Schedules; 1890, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania city directories

• 1890 United States Veterans Schedules for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1890, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania city directories
• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
• Fold3.com. "Records of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored), 1863-1865." National Archives Catalog #577134. "Regimental and Company Books of Civil War Volunteer Union Organizations, compiled 1861 - 1865." Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2018.