Richard Morrison II

Capt. Richard Morrison II
Capt. Richard Morrison II
	Capt. Richard Morrison II c. 1850
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County, CSA
	In office; 4 February 1861 – 6 November 1861
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Alexander Mazyck
Member of the South Carolina Republic House of Representatives from Charleston County
	In office; 20 December 1860 – 4 February 1861
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	position abolished
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County, USA
	In office; 5 November 1860 – 20 December 1860
Preceded by	Archibald J. McClellan
Succeeded by	position abolished
Personal details
Born	21 March 1816; Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died	15 July 1910 (aged 94); McClellanville, South Carolina, United States
Resting place	McClellanville Methodist Church Cemetary, McClellanville, South Carolina
Citizenship	United States ; South Carolina Republic; Confederate States of America
Party	Democratic Party
Spouses	Elizabeth Ann Venning; Eliza Toomer;
Children	17, including James B. Morrison
Occupation	Military Officer; Settler; Farmer; Politician;
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America South Carolina;
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Captain ; Second Lieutenant
Unit	Hampton's Legion ; 4th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
Battles/wars	American Civil War Raid at Combahee Ferry; Battle of Grimball's Landing; Battle of Fort Wagner; Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; Battle of North Anna; Battle of Haw's Shop; Battle of Matadequin Creek; Battle of Cold Harbor; Battle of Trevilian Station; Siege of Petersburg; Beefsteak Raid; Battle of Vaughan Road; Battle of Boydton Plank Road; Carolinas campaign; Capture of Columbia; Battle of Monroe's Crossroads; Battle of Bentonville; Battle of Morrisville; Bennett Place; ;

Captain Richard T. Morrison II was an American secessionist, settler, military officer, politician, and farmer who was one of the founders of McClellanville, South Carolina. He served as a state representative for South Carolina between 1860 and 1861 where he voted for secession from the United States, thus directly causing the start of the American Civil War. In this time, he was serving the South Carolina government, through its secession, into its month or so long independence by itself, and then its joining with the Confederacy, and the start of the Civil War. He fought in the American Civil War and served as an officer, seeing action at many major battles. He survived the war, alongside his sons and returned back to South Carolina.