W. H. (William Henry) Morgan

Born in 1836, William Henry Morgan was a Virginian who later became known as Captain W. H. Morgan. Records tied to Floyd County, Virginia, describe him as a longtime member of the local bar, and his obituary notes that he was active in the Methodist church as well as public life.

During the Civil War, Morgan served in the Confederate Army; later accounts describe him as having entered service in the Floyd Cavalry and eventually holding the rank by which he was best remembered. In later life he wrote Personal Reminiscences of the War of 1861-65, a memoir that preserves his own memories of the conflict rather than a distant historical summary.

Morgan died in 1920. For listeners interested in memoir, regional history, and firsthand Civil War recollections, his work offers a personal window into the world he knew.