Brevet Maj. Arthur Morris, (USA)

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Brevet Maj. Arthur Morris, (USA)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Death: September 26, 1892 (48)
Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States
Place of Burial: Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Bvt. Maj. Gen. William Walton Morris, Jr., USA and Mary Alexander Ritchie
Husband of Adelaide Morris
Brother of Brevet Maj. William Gouverneur Morris, (USA); Estelle Morris; Lieut. Gouverneur William Morris, (USA); Anne Ramsey and Mary Alexander Morris

Managed by: Tamás Flinn Caldwell-Gilbert
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About Brevet Maj. Arthur Morris, (USA)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Morris_(Alaska%29

Arthur Morris (9 November 1843 - 26 September 1892) was an officer in the United States Army who served as the ninth commander of the Department of Alaska, from March 5, 1877 to June 14, 1877.

Morris was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery Regiment in March 1862. He received two brevets for gallantry and meritorious service at the Battles of White Oak Swamp and Antietam, and was promoted to First Lieutenant in November 1863.

Morris was promoted to Captain in January 1877, and was the last Army officer to command the Department of Alaska. He retired in October 1887, and received a brevet promotion to Major in February 1890.

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Brevet Maj. Arthur Morris, (USA)'s Timeline

1843
November 9, 1843
Virginia, United States
1892
September 26, 1892
Age 48
Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States
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Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States