From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 778. City of La Crosse GEORGE MORRISON, engineer on C., M. & St. P. R. R.; has been on that road since August, 1864, and has been running an engine since April, 1870; he was born in Newbury, Orange Co., Vt., Feb. 15, 1842; son of I. T. Morrison, who came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1862, and still lives in La Crosse. Mr. Morrison enlisted July, 1861, in the 8th Vt. V. I., Co. D, and was in the service three years; he was wounded during the siege of Port Hudson, but was only disabled for a few weeks; during his service, he participated in seventeen general engagements, to wit: Bull Run, Savage Station, Antietam, Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, Winchester, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Petersburg, Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill, Vicksburg and several otheres. He was married Feb. 6, 1865, in Beaver Dam, Wis., to Miss Sarah J. Blanchard, daughter of A. R. Blanchard; has had but one child (deceased) - Gracie B., died July 7, 1865, at the age of 18 months. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]