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Show top, he, too, was seriously wounded by being shot in the leg. Then, on his hands end knees, he c•awled the reNinder of the distance end planted the flag on the mountain top which b)" then h4d been captured by the Union Forces. This old batt le stained flag was presented to him at the conclusion of the battle for h!s heroism end is now a· valued treasure in the Morgan family . Be also partip~iJ.?ated in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge and as a ·aavalry . .'member in the force that led Sherman in hie march to Atlanta, Georgia. He was honorably di scharged from the service with his Company on the 28th day of June, 1865 in the City of Nash~ille, Tennessee. He then returned to his home in Illinois; spqnt some time visiting his family and friends and t hen proceeded to the State of r1ew York where he en.rolled as a student in the Eastman located at New York. He completed his course of study at this college in a period of six months; returned to his home for a short time and then proceeded to Murfreesl->oro, Tennessee, intending to go into business with a former comrade who served with him in t he 123rd Regiment. While discussing their plans the two young men were ottered employment 'in the driving of a herd of Texas ieet flatle across the plains to Selt Lake· City for Willi•m Jennings, 1rho conducted a large meat establishment in t hat City. Deciding t hat they •ould like to see some of t he world, they accepted this offer and in late summer started their journey, 1'1ith t heir herd of catt le, across t he plains to t he Rocky Mountains . They arrived in Salt Lake City on December 23, 1866. It was the intention of t he tw9 young men to continue on to Califor nia, but J ohn Morgan became so enamored with the beauty of the Mormon settlement; the cleanliness of the city and the apparent excellent character of the people whom he met, that he decided t o remai n and establish in Salt Lake City s Business College t .o be known as t he ,?,or gan Commerc:'.al Business College. This he did and so popular was the Institution that it grew rapidly in size and importance and many of the future leading citizens of the State received there.aat their only scholastic education. On the _day of lB?'_ he became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of La.tter-day Saints end on the 24th day of October 18681 married Helen Melvina Groesbeck and the following children were issue of that marriage: Helen .Melvina Morgan Elizabeth Morgan Eliza Morgan Ruth Morgan John Morgan Flora Morgan Gale Morgan Bessie :Morgen Gerrard Earl Morgan John Hamilton Morgan Nicholes G. Morgan . On January 25, 1884 he married Anna .Mildred Smith, who was born in Stafford, England, 11arch 7, 1860. From this union the following children were born: Annie Ray Morgan Myrtle Morgan John Albermarl Morgan Ivy Morgan Joseph Smith ll~ organ |
