Arthur Morris

Who is Arthur Morris?

Arthur Morris was an officer in the United States Army who served as the ninth commander of the Department of Alaska, from March 5, 1877 to June 14, 1877.

Morris was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery Regiment in March 1862. He received two brevets for meritious service in the Battles of White Oak Swamp and Antietam, and was promoted to First Lieutenant in November 1863.

Morris was promoted to Captain in January 1877, and was the last Army officer to command the Department of Alaska. He retired in October 1887, and received a brevet promotion to Major in February 1890, for actions at Clearwater, Idaho 13 years earlier.