Daniel morgan biography
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Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan, an American hero during the American Revolution, grew up with a rebellious streak. As a young man, he settled in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley outside Winchester. Morgan worked as a teamster, hauling freight to the eastern part of the colony.
His teamster career drew him into the French and Indian War, during which he helped to supply the British Army. He soon became known as the “Old Wagoner.” He accompanied General Edward Braddock on his ill-fated campaign against the French and Indians at Fort Duquesne. During the expedition, Morgan annoyed a superior officer who struck him with the flat of his sword. Morgan knocked the man down. For his impertinence, Morgan was punished with lashes—typically fatal number. He survived the ordeal, carrying his scars and his disdain for the rest of his life. Afterward, when Morgan retold the story, he commonly boasted that the British had miscounted, only giving him
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Daniel Morgan
On January 17, , on a pasture in western South Carolina, some of the best troops in the British Army were defeated by a motley collection of militiamen and soldiers of the Continental Army. The man who planned and executed the stunning American victory was Daniel Morgan.
Morgan was an unlikely American military hero. He had run away from home as a teenager—he was never quite sure of his age—and wandered into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. There he had worked as a farm laborer, in sawmills, and as a teamster guiding Conestoga wagons to Virginia’s ports. After his service in the French and Indian War, he had acquired land, money, and local success. When in the Continental Congress called for riflemen to join the siege of Boston, Morgan organized a company and led it north. From that moment on, Morgan’s presence on the battlefield made an impact wherever he went. Washington and others recognized his abilities, and his fame was sealed by his rifle corps’ servi
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Daniel Morgan
American Revolutionary War soldier and politician (c. –)
Daniel Morgan | |
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| In office March 4, – March 3, | |
| Preceded by | Robert Rutherford |
| Succeeded by | Robert Page |
| Born | Hunterdon County, Province of New Jersey, British America |
| Died | 6 July Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Abigail Curry[1] |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Allegiance | &#;United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army United States Army |
| Years&#;of service | –; |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | |
Daniel Morgan (c. – July 6, ) was an American pionjär, soldier, and politician from Virginia. One of the most respected battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War of –, he later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion of –
Born in New Jersey to James and Eleanor Morgan, a Welsh family, Morgan settled in Winchester, V