Morgan-Kosciuszko CHAPTER

Several years ago the James Morgan Chapter and the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Chapter, both active in Milwaukee and surrounding communities, merged to become the Morgan-Kosciuszko Chapter, becoming one of the larger chapters in the Wisconsin Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

Our Namesake

James Morgan and Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Patriots

James Morgan was born April 5, 1748, in Frederick County, Virginia. While a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia, Morgan, age 30, enlisted in August of 1778 for three months in Captain James Brenton's Company of Colonel John Evan's Virginia Regiment. He was in General Lachlan McIntosh's campaign into the Ohio country and assisted in erecting Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens.

Morgan re-enlisted at Morgantown, Virginia, in 1779 for a three-month term with Captain Samuel Mason's Company of Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment and participated in the expedition against the Indian towns on the Allegany. Morgan was enlisted as a scout and spy against the Indians. This final tour was with Colonel Evans.

James Morgan resided in Morgantown, Virginia, until 1820 when he moved to Vermillion County, Illinois. He subsequently moved to Wauwatosa in the late 1830's. There he died at age 92 on March 3, 1840, and was buried in the Wauwatosa Cemetery.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko was born in Poland on February 4, 1746, the son of Ludwik and Tekla Kosciuszko. He attended school in Lubieszow and then Cadet Academy in Warsaw before continuing his engineering studies in Paris, France. By the time Thaddeus arrived in America from Poland in 1776, he was a skilled engineer who came to offer his services to the American colonies in their struggle for independence. On October 18, 1776, Kosciuszko was commissioned as Colonel of Engineers by the Continental Congress and began his outstanding service of fortifying battle sites, many of which became turning points in America's fight for independence against the British.

There is a statue of of this Patriot in Kosciuszko Park, 2201 S. 7th Street, Milwaukee, and the Kosciuszko Community Center is located near the park.

Jan    WSLS Conference Wis Dells 11:00 AM at the Kalahari Convention Center
Feb    22    George Washinton Dinner - Plover- DAR/SAR – Present /Retrieve Colors
Feb    1    Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Patriotic Luncheon, Alioto's Restaurant, Saturday Feb 1 at 12:30pm
"Feb         Echoes of the Past Trade Show - Oshkosh
March    3     Chapter meeting via Zoom.
April    26    WISSAR State Mtng
May    2,3,4    Rev War Days
May     26    Oak Hill ceremonies by 9:30 latest 10-11  -DAR(Brookfield)    3510 N Brookfield Rd, Lots of parking, Solumn Salute
june    12    Flag Day Elks Club Waukesha  //  
June     21    Germantown Flag Certificate and Liberty Tree
June         Polish Fest Opening _ 5:30 pm
June    ?     Chapter meeting.
June     2    Masons Flag presentation - Shrine Center @ 3000 W Wis Ave.  10ish AM.
July    4th    Independence Day Parade Tosa  CAR/DAR
Aug/Sept         Flag Awards, Liberty Tree Plantings For MK /  AL TBD
Sept    ?     Chapter meeting.
Sept         Constitution Day Tabletop _ New Berlin Library - hand out Pocket Constitutions.  Noon to 2 PM
October         Seminar, tabletop and dedication for Lafayette time TBD
Now    11    Veterans Day Ceremonies for MK Chapter/ Places and times TBD
Dec    6    Holiday Luncheon  Machine Shed Pewaukee
Dec    13    Wreaths - union Grove 2024 - USMC Warrior Night in Milwaukee   more info to come - Patrick Cleary