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2 unusual facts about W. James Morgan


W. James Morgan

In December 1861, Morgan ordered two Confederate soldiers home either on furlough or on expiration of their terms of enlistment executed at Bee Creek Bridge and subsequently was responsible for the Burning of Platte City, Missouri.

Morgan's decisions often appeared as inflammatory considering his early role as commander of occupation forces in Platte County, Missouri.



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