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Morris also published a follow-on book, "Tactics for Infantry, armed with Breech-loading or Magazine Rifle" in 1879, revised in 1888. He lobbied the U.S. War Department to adopt ideas expressed in the book. Morris died August 26, 1900, while vacationing at Long Branch, New Jersey, and is buried in Cold Spring, New York. Notes
The grave of Lieutenant General William Henry Harrison Morris Jr. at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1949, he was assigned as head of the U.S. Caribbean Command as a lieutenant general, where he remained until his 1952 retirement from the army. Morris died on March 30, 1971, in Washington, D.C..
- 1911–1952
- United States Army
24 March 1834. Walthamstow, London, England. Died. 3 October 1896 (aged 62) Hammersmith, England. Education. Exeter College, Oxford. Occupations.
Index of soldiers who served in the Civil War, 1861-1865 culled from 6.3 million soldier records in the General Index Cards to the Compiled Military Service Records in the National Archives. This index was a joint project of the U.S. National Park Service, the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), and the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU). Each record provides the full name, regiment ...
ANCExplorer William Henry Harrison Morris Jr. grave.jpg 956 × 1,280; 515 KB Senior U.S. Department of Defense officials and officers witness Operation Portrex maneuvers on Puerto Rico, 8 March 1950 (SC 338221).jpg 5,667 × 4,484; 9.48 MB
Name index to death and burial records from the state of New York. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 701,396 records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or ...
Lieutenant General William Henry Harrison Morris Jr. (March 22, 1890 – March 30, 1971) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II. William Morris was born in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township, New Jersey on March 22, 1890. After graduating from grammar school and high school he was appointed by Congressman Benjamin Franklin Howell to the ...
