Morgan, Daniel

(born about 1736, died 1802), was born of Welsh. parentage in New Jersey. He fought from the battle of the Monongahela through the French and Indian War, and Pontiac’s War, and settled as a farmer in Virginia. In the Revolution he led a company of Virgin i an riflemen to Washington’s army before Boston. Joining Arnold’s romantic expedition to Canada, he showed great valor in the. a ault on Quebec, where he was captured. Released, he won distinction under Washington in 1777, and was sent with his rifle corps to reinforce Gates. In the two battles of Still water Morgan played a leading part. He resigned in 1779, but rejoined the army in 1780 as brigadier general. At the opening of 1781 he gained at Cowpens one of the most brilliant victories of the war. Thereupon he conducted a famous retreat over the Catawba, and effected a junction with Greene. General Morgan was a Congre man from Virginia in 1797.