General Daniel Morgan - Winchester, Va. - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

General Daniel Morgan was born in New Jersey on July 6, 1736. While the exact location of his birth is not recorded, it is thought that he was born in Lebanon Township. He left home at the age of 17, and eventually settled near present day Winchester, Virginia. During the French and Indian War, he worked at a teamster along with his cousin Daniel Boone. During Dunmore’s War he participated in raids on the Shawnee Villages in the Ohio Territory. He later served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War rising to the rank of General. He was a member of Benedict Arnolds expedition to Quebec and participated in Arnold’s Saratoga Campaign. During the Revolutionary War, Morgan was regarded as a brilliant military commander, participating in several key battles including the American Victory at Cowpens. Following the war, he returned to Winchester where he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving on term from 1797-1799. In 1799 he retired from congress and returned to Winchester where he lived the rest of his life. General Daniel Morgan died on his 66th birthday, July 6, 1802 at his daughter’s home in Winchester. He was originally buried at Winchester’s Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery but was reinterred at Mt. Hebron Cemetery following the Civil War.

Source/Credit: (visit link)

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: 7/6/1736 Date of Death: 7/6/1802 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER & PATRIOT DANIEL MORGAN Brigadier General - Continental Army Colonel - 7th & 11 Regt., Va. Captain - Virginia Riflemen Prisoner of War - Quebec-1775 Born in 1736 InHunterdon Co., NJ. Died 6 July 1702 in Winchester, Frederick Co., Va. Marker Placed by Fort Loudoun Chapter NSDAR - 2017 Ranks: Captain, Colonel, Brigadier General

Visit Instructions:

PLEASE NOTE: This category is for American Revolutionary War Veterans only. Veterans of other revolutions are not part of this category.

I have allowed one entry for a grave of British solders, but it was an exception. Please only list graves for Colonial soldiers.

Simply visit the locations. Please provide as much information as possible. Pictures would be a great addition.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.