James Jefferson Morrison (October 31, 1829 – September 3, 1910) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War.

Morrison was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He volunteered for the United States Army during the Mexican-American War; serving in the 3rd U.S. Dragoons.[1] There he befriended Jefferson Davis who he sought out at the start of the American Civil War, seeking to establish a cavalry regiment. Davis instead directed him to establish an infantry unit to defend Virginia.[2] He organized the 4th Georgia Infantry Battalion, which soon was consolidated into the 21st Georgia Infantry Regiment, as Lieutenant Colonel. In 1862 he organized the 1st Georgia Cavalry Regiment and became its Colonel.[3] He resigned on April 15, 1864 and was succeeded by Samuel W. Davitte.[2] He lived in Cedartown, Georgia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Krick, Robert K (1984). Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia (2nd ed.). Morningside Bookshop. p. 241.
  2. 1 2 3 Cavender, Michael Bowers (December 17, 2015). The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War: A History and Roster. McFarland. ISBN 9780786499120 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Civil War". jacksoncountytourism. Retrieved Aug 24, 2021.
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