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Biography of Daniel Morgan
Name: Daniel Morgan
Birth Date: 1736
Death Date: July 6, 1802
Place of Birth: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: soldier, politician
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan (ca. 1736-1802), American soldier, was an excellent battlefield tactician and guerrilla fighter who distinguished himself in major Revolutionary War battles.Daniel Morgan typified the differences between British and American military practices in the Revolution. Whereas his opponents stressed bulky linear formations and volley fire--commanders manipulating their men like pawns on a chessboard--Morgan, with a tradition of frontier combat behind him, emphasized the thin skirmish line and individual marksmanship.Almost nothing is known of Morgan's first years, except that his parents, Welsh immigrants, were living in New Jersey at the time of his birth. A restless and high-spirited youth, he left home in his teens and, in 1753, settled in western Virginia. The tall, muscular young man was frequently in trouble with the law for brawling in taverns and not paying his liquor and card debts. As a teamster, he accompanied the ill-fated expedition of British general Edward Braddock …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…militia general (1794-1795), and he served a term as a Federalist in the U.S. House of Representatives. He died on July 6, 1802. Further Reading There are two recent biographies of Morgan. North Callahan, Daniel Morgan: Ranger of the Revolution (1961), takes a life-and-times approach. Don Higginbotham, Daniel Morgan: Revolutionary Rifleman (1961), concentrates on the man. A shorter treatment that stresses the relationship between Morgan's fighting methods and the irregular war methods of the 20th century is Don Higginbotham's "Daniel Morgan: Guerrilla Fighter" in George A. Billias, ed., George Washington's Generals (1964). Recommended for general historical background are Willard M. Wallace, An Appeal to Arms: A Military History of the American Revolution (1951), and Christopher Ward, The War of the Revolution (2 vols., 1952).Graham, James, of New Orleans, The life of General Daniel Morgan of the Virginia line of the Army of the United States: with portions of his correspondence, Bloomingburg, NY: Zebrowski Historical Services Pub. Co., 1993.
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