He served as captain of artillery under General Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Afterward he was the founder of the Nashville chapter of …

2016年11月26日 · Freeman’s and Morton’s batteries composed the artillery attached to Forrest’s Division until after the Battle of Chickamauga. Morton’s company report showed station at …

John W. Morton (September 19, 1842 – November 21, 1914) was an American Confederate veteran, farmer and politician. He served as captain of artillery under General Nathan Bedford …

2012年4月24日 · Front Dedicated to Morton's Battery Forrest's Artillery and Captain John W. Morton, Jr. (A historical marker located in Parkers Crossroads in Henderson County, Tennessee.)

2021年7月10日 · John W. Morton, Forrest's chief of artillery, discovered a serious flaw in Johnsonville's defenses. The guns in the fortification could not be depressed enough to hit …

Chief of Forrest's Artillery, CSA. In 1861 John Morton was a student at the Western Military Institute in Nashville. After a short stint in the infantry, Morton joined the artillery. He was …

On November 3, 1864, Captain John W. Morton, convinced Forrest to position the artillery at various points along the riverbank within range of Johnsonville. The rest of Forrest's two …

2019年4月14日 · John Morton was Nathan Bedford Forrest's Chief of Artillery for most of the War. The Tennessee State Museum has his presentation sword. It is a staff and field made by L.T. …

Morton was the author of the 1909 book The Artillery of Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry, "the Wizard of the Saddle". Morton was also a founder of the Nashville chapter of the Ku Klux Klan …

2024年8月12日 · Morton's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery was organized in July, 1861, and entered Confederate service in September at Nashville, Tennessee. It was included in the …