Charley was born into a family who would serve the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
In 1859 he graduated from Transylvania University and was soon appointed as U. S. Consul to Messina, Italy. Even while serving as a representative of the United States he fought and was wounded in the Italian fight for independence. He resigned in 1861 to take a job in London as the Secretary of Southern Committee.
Soon he was back home in Kentucky to enter the Confederate Army. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Shiloh, and when exchanged became a captain in his brother, John Hunt Morgan's Kentucky Regiment. He was captured along with brother John prior to the end of war, however, saw his last involvement back in that regiment which was now under the command of General Basil Duke (a brother-in-law of his.)
After the war he didn't have too much success in business and after John Hunt Morgan established the East Kentucky Lunatic Asylum he spent the last 15 years of his life as a steward.
He married Ellen Key Howard, daughter of Charles Howard and Elizabeth Key. Her grandfather was Francis Scott Key who authored the "Star Spangled Banner.
Children:
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Charlton Hunt (Jr.)
Ellen Key Howard Morgan
Siblings:
Mary Hanna
Eleanor curd
John Hunt
calvin "Cally" Cogswell
Catherine Grosh
Ann Cameron
Catherine Hunt
Richard Curd
Henrietta "Tommy" Hunt
Thomas Hunt
Francis Key
In 1859 he graduated from Transylvania University and was soon appointed as U. S. Consul to Messina, Italy. Even while serving as a representative of the United States he fought and was wounded in the Italian fight for independence. He resigned in 1861 to take a job in London as the Secretary of Southern Committee.
Soon he was back home in Kentucky to enter the Confederate Army. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Shiloh, and when exchanged became a captain in his brother, John Hunt Morgan's Kentucky Regiment. He was captured along with brother John prior to the end of war, however, saw his last involvement back in that regiment which was now under the command of General Basil Duke (a brother-in-law of his.)
After the war he didn't have too much success in business and after John Hunt Morgan established the East Kentucky Lunatic Asylum he spent the last 15 years of his life as a steward.
He married Ellen Key Howard, daughter of Charles Howard and Elizabeth Key. Her grandfather was Francis Scott Key who authored the "Star Spangled Banner.
Children:
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Charlton Hunt (Jr.)
Ellen Key Howard Morgan
Siblings:
Mary Hanna
Eleanor curd
John Hunt
calvin "Cally" Cogswell
Catherine Grosh
Ann Cameron
Catherine Hunt
Richard Curd
Henrietta "Tommy" Hunt
Thomas Hunt
Francis Key
Charley was born into a family who would serve the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
In 1859 he graduated from Transylvania University and was soon appointed as U. S. Consul to Messina, Italy. Even while serving as a representative of the United States he fought and was wounded in the Italian fight for independence. He resigned in 1861 to take a job in London as the Secretary of Southern Committee.
Soon he was back home in Kentucky to enter the Confederate Army. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Shiloh, and when exchanged became a captain in his brother, John Hunt Morgan's Kentucky Regiment. He was captured along with brother John prior to the end of war, however, saw his last involvement back in that regiment which was now under the command of General Basil Duke (a brother-in-law of his.)
After the war he didn't have too much success in business and after John Hunt Morgan established the East Kentucky Lunatic Asylum he spent the last 15 years of his life as a steward.
He married Ellen Key Howard, daughter of Charles Howard and Elizabeth Key. Her grandfather was Francis Scott Key who authored the "Star Spangled Banner.
Children:
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Charlton Hunt (Jr.)
Ellen Key Howard Morgan
Siblings:
Mary Hanna
Eleanor curd
John Hunt
calvin "Cally" Cogswell
Catherine Grosh
Ann Cameron
Catherine Hunt
Richard Curd
Henrietta "Tommy" Hunt
Thomas Hunt
Francis Key
In 1859 he graduated from Transylvania University and was soon appointed as U. S. Consul to Messina, Italy. Even while serving as a representative of the United States he fought and was wounded in the Italian fight for independence. He resigned in 1861 to take a job in London as the Secretary of Southern Committee.
Soon he was back home in Kentucky to enter the Confederate Army. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Shiloh, and when exchanged became a captain in his brother, John Hunt Morgan's Kentucky Regiment. He was captured along with brother John prior to the end of war, however, saw his last involvement back in that regiment which was now under the command of General Basil Duke (a brother-in-law of his.)
After the war he didn't have too much success in business and after John Hunt Morgan established the East Kentucky Lunatic Asylum he spent the last 15 years of his life as a steward.
He married Ellen Key Howard, daughter of Charles Howard and Elizabeth Key. Her grandfather was Francis Scott Key who authored the "Star Spangled Banner.
Children:
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Charlton Hunt (Jr.)
Ellen Key Howard Morgan
Siblings:
Mary Hanna
Eleanor curd
John Hunt
calvin "Cally" Cogswell
Catherine Grosh
Ann Cameron
Catherine Hunt
Richard Curd
Henrietta "Tommy" Hunt
Thomas Hunt
Francis Key
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