Confederate general, he served at first Bull Run as a field officer. Pursued by cavalry and militia, he was finally captured near New Lisbon, Ohio, on July 26th - after most of his command had been taken prisoner. Confined in the Ohio State Penitentiary, he escaped on November 26, 1863. Placed in command in East Tennessee and southwestern Virginia the next year, he was surprised and killed at Greeneville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1864. Ink signature, “Jno. H. Morgan,” on an off-white 3 x .5 clipped slip. Accompanied by an unsigned original carte-de-visite of Morgan in uniform by C. A. Studios. In fine condition, with a couple trivial ink dots and a stroke or two of signature a touch light. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
