The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Edward James Morriss
June 17, 1827 - ??
Born at KY on June 17, 1827.
Raised at MO.
Migrated to TX prior to November 1841.
Fought under Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War, participating in the Battles
of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, where he was severely wounded.
Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 3rd Sergeant.
Present in January 1862.
On October 20, 1862 Governor F. R. Lubbock granted him a commission as 2nd
Lt. of the Marines aboard the Steam Vessel Bayou City.
His 1899 pension application states that he served in "… Co. K, 8th Texas Terry Rangers"; he was "…in the Battle of Woodsonville, Ky. and Shiloh in Tennessee"; and that he served in the "Navy on the steam boat Bayou City, in the Battle of Galveston in January 1863."
Resided at San Antonio, Bexar County, TX in 1899.
1899 Pension Application
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| "Terry's Regiment
in the Battle of Shiloh," Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, April
23, 1862 Confederate Pension Applications: E. J. Morriss (#00333) |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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