Person
Thomas A. Morris
merican railroad executive and civil engineer from Indiana and a soldier
Thomas Armstrong Morris (December 26, 1811 – April 1, 1904) was an American railroad executive and civil engineer from Indiana and a soldier, serving as a brigadier general of Indiana Militia in service to the Union during the early months of the American Civil War.
During the Western Virginia Campaign in 1861, he plays an important role in clearing the Confederate army from western Virginia, a move that helps foster pro-Union sentiment and contributes to the creation of the separate state of West Virginia.
Morris is also instrumental in the planning and construction of the postbellum Indiana State House.