After the war began, partisan fighting affected the inhabitants of this sparsely settled, rugged landscape. As in neighboring counties, Morgan County’s residents voted against secession but were divided in their support of the Union and Confederate . . . — — Map (db m313356) HM
Born in Germany in 1800, he became a successful businessman after moving to New York. He was decorated by Belgium King Leopold I for establishing the first ship line between Antwerp and New York. He was U.S. Consul to Baden-Baden 1845-47. . . . — — Map (db m173767) HM
Built in 1904, Morgan County's iconic courthouse and square anchor the community's central business district. The tower houses a 900-pound bell and four-sided clock with four-foot hands. The only other clock of its kind resides in the Smithsonian . . . — — Map (db m173771) HM
Korean War Casualties
Charles Ashley · Walter C. Haag ·
Lester Ward ·
Rueben W. Freytag ·
Dean Johnson ·
Raymond C. Lamance ·
Frank Watson ·
George Walls — — Map (db m173968) WM
Vietnam Casualties
Rexie L. Armes
David W. Holmes
Robert A. Lovelace
Donald R. Mathis
Dennis W. Vaughn
John Douglas Ward
Clarence Barnes
Kirby L. Hamby — — Map (db m173967) WM
World War I Casualties
Jessie Brannon
Martin C. Brown
Joe Carson
John Daughtery
John W. Fletcher
Harrison Jackson
Ernest Johnson
Thomas R. Jordan
George Kennedy
Joe Nance
A.C. Peters
Daniel Pitman
Isham . . . — — Map (db m173970) WM
Carl C. Aikens •
Wilburn Bardill •
George Baughman Jr. •
Rex Dale Boardman •
Amos Bosley •
William R. Brock Jr. •
Elzie Brown •
Edward Ray Bunch •
J.L. Byrd Jr. •
Walter Byrd •
George W.Clark •
Marvin Cromwell •
Arthur . . . — — Map (db m173978) WM
Tennessee ratified secession in June 1861, but Morgan County, like most East Tennessee counties, voted to remain in the Union. Bitter divisions occurred as many residents supported the Confederacy, including George Gerding, founder of Wartburg. . . . — — Map (db m173875) HM
