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Notes for William Walton MORRIS
MORRIS, William Walton, soldier, was born at Ballston Spa, N.Y., Aug. 31, 1801. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy in 1820, and was promoted 2nd lieutenant of 6th infantry; was promoted 1st lieutenant, Aug. 11, 1823; served on frontier and garrison duty; was transferred to the 4th artillery, July 30, 1824, and was in garrison at Charleston Harbor, 1832-33. He was promoted captain, Dec. 17, 1866, and took part in the Florida war, 1836-37, as major of the mounted Creek volunteers, being brevetted major, Jan. 27, 1837, for "gallant conduct on several occasions and general efficiency in the war against the Florida Indians." He served on the northern frontier during the Canadian disturbances, 1839-41; was in Texas, 1845-46, and in the war with Mexico as major of the artillery battalion of the army of occupation, being engaged in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. He was prefect of police and alcalde of Tampico, 1846-47, and of Puebla, Mexico, 1847-48. He was U.S. agent of the Indians in Florida, 1848-49, and was in garrison at New York, 1850-56. He was promoted major, Nov. 4, 1853; served in Florida, 1856-57, and in Kansas, 1857-58. At the outbreak of the civil war he was promoted lieutenant-colonel, and was stationed at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., in command of the harbor defence, 1861-65. He quelled the Baltimore riots, April 19, 1861, by training the guns of the fort on the rioters. He was promoted colonel and transferred to the 2d artillery, Nov. 1, 1861; was brevetted brigadier-general, June 9, 1862; commanded the Middle department and the 8th army corps, 1865, and was brevetted major-general, Dec. 10, 1865. He died at Fort McHenry, Md., Dec. 11, 1865.
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