———. “Cuba Cancels US Tour by Morgan.” March 4, 1959.
———. “Cuban Army Discloses Arrest of Major Morgan, Ex-Toledoan.” October 22, 1960.
———. “Ex-Toledoan Reported in Cuban Prison.” November 16, 1960.
———. “Ex-Toledoan to Tell Cuba Story in City.” February 27, 1959.
———. “Leader of Castro’s Jungle Fighters Wants to Return Home to Toledo.” January 5, 1959.
———. “Morgan Buried in Cuban Crypt, Fugitive Wife Stays in Hiding.” March 13, 1961.
———. “Morgan of Toledo Fights to Retain His Citizenship.” September 6, 1959.
———. “Morgan’s Widow Seized in Cuba.” March 18, 1961.
———. “Toledoan’s Death in Cuba Detailed.” August 2, 1963.
———. “William Morgan.” June 20, 1963.
Toledo Times. “Toledoan Held in Solitary, Havana Hears.” November 17, 1960.
———. “Morgan Killed As Anti-Red, His Note Says.” March 17, 1961.
———. “Quitting US Rights, Toledo Man Confirms.” September 25, 1959.
Velazquez, Jose Sergio. “Llevado W. Morgan a Juicio.” El Mundo, March 10, 1961.
Index
A
Abbes, Johnny, 171, 177
Amado Consuegra, Edmundo, viii, 21, 150
imprisonment of, 214
meets Morgan in Miami, 5, 11–13
and Morgan’s promotion, 69
trial of, 226, 227, 229
Artola Ordaz, Lázaro, viii
defends rebel camp, 46, 47
meeting with Castro, 140–41
and Morgan’s promotion, 69
supports Menoyo, 79
takes Manicaragua, 106–7, 107–8
tests Morgan, 28–30
works with Castro forces, 100, 101
Ashley, Thomas “Lud,” 223, 224
B
Barquin, Ramon, 116
Bartone, Dominick, xi
meetings with Morgan, 131–33, 144, 145, 146
plot against Castro, 157
Batista y Zaldívar, Fulgencio, x, 2, 9, 145
American weapons of, 16–17
attacks on rebels, 33–34, 88
coup of, 15
fear of revolution, 20
flight of, 109–10, 111, 112, 116
plot against Castro, 157–59
presence in countryside, 38
reaction to rebel victories, 107, 108
sends army to Escambray, 69
war on peasants, 58, 59
Benítez, Manuel, x, 144–45, 146
report to FBI, 151, 152
Besase, Anthony, 10
Betancourt, Francisco, 166, 174
Bethel, Ellen May “Terri,” xi, 8
divorces Morgan, 75
Blanco Navarro, Renaldo, 151
Bonsal, Philip, xii, 165
Brown, Sherrod, 241
C
Caíñas Milanés, Arturo, 158, 168
Camacho Santos, Regino, viii, 43–45
devises assault rifle, 69
Cárdenas, Nicholas, 89
Cárdenas Avila, Anastasio, viii, 94, 95
Carreras Zayas, Jesús, viii, 35, 36
arrest of, 199–201, 210
attack on Topes de Collantes, 100
Castro’s opinion of, 133–34
defends rebel camp, 46–47
execution of, 230
Guevara’s attack on, 97
meets with Guevara, 122
opinion of Morgan, 69
opposition to Communism, 196, 197
and rival rebel group, 82–83, 85–86
supports Menoyo, 79
trial of, 226, 227, 229
Carro, Luis, 225, 226–27
Casanova, José, 104
Casillas Lumpuy, Joaquín, 108
Castellon, Jorge, 122, 123
Castro Cisneros, Manolo, 226
Castro Ruz, Fidel, ix–x, 2, 82, 83, 84
arrest of Carreras, 200–201
in Cienguegos, 117, 118–19
control of military, 145
feelings about America, 126, 135
Guevara joins, 84–85
and harbor explosions, 192–95
letter to Che, 121
meeting with Fleites, 133–34
meeting with Morgan and Menoyo, 140–41, 142, 146–47
on mob casinos, 132
and Morgan’s remains, 239, 240
names provisional president, 117
national address of, 184–85
opinion of Trujillo, 136
photo of, 122
plot against, 145–47, 165–67, 168–70, 171–74, 175–77
against Second Front, 125
in Sierra Maestra mountains, 16, 28
ties with Soviet Union, 2, 196, 203, 206
Castro Ruz, Raúl, x, 84, 124
feelings about America, 126
meeting with Second Front, 126–27
in Santiago de Cuba, 123
and Second Front’s trip, 137, 138, 139
Chao Flores, Antonio, viii, 2, 149
brings Morgan to Cuba, 18, 19, 21, 23
meets Morgan in Miami, 5, 11–13
Chomón Mediavilla, Faure, x
ambassador to Moscow, 196
fight with Menoyo, 38–39
meeting with Menoyo, 78–79
Cienfuegos Gorriarán, Camilo, 98
attack on Topes de Collantes, 101
at Camp Columbia, 116
goes to Havana, 113
plot against Castro, 169
takes Yaguajay, 107
Cisneros Castro, Manuel, 149, 208
Corcho, Perez, 104
Cuba
Ariguanabo River, 186, 188
beginning of revolution in, 4, 9, 11, 15–16
earlier revolutions in, 18
Escambray mountains, 25, 28, 61
feelings about America in, 126
harbor explosions in, 191–95
Havana, 20–21
interim government in, 113
La Cabaña prison, 1, 212
map of, vii
mob interests in, 132–33
Nuevo Mundo, 66–67
planned invasion of, 151, 157–59
popularity of revolution in, 131
rebel attack on Trinidad, 93–95
rebel control of Havana, 115–16
rebels take Manicaragua, 106–7
surrender of Caibarién, 107
surrender of Cienfuegos, 110–11, 112–13
treatment of prisoners in, 236
Cuban Winchester (rifle), 69
Cubela, Rolando, 79, 113
dispute with Castro, 117–18
Cushing, Cardinal Richard, 224
D
Díaz Lanz, Pedro, 139, 140
Directorio, 107, 113, 121
agreement with Guevara, 96
Chomón leader of, 78–79
control of police precinct, 113
dispute with Castro, 117–18
See also Second Front
Dominguez, Rueben, 226
Dorticós Torrado, Osvaldo, 193, 224
E
Eastland, James, 183
Echemendia, Faustino, 24–26
Edgerton, Darlene, 7, 8
Eisenhower, Dwight D., 195
Emmick, Frank, xii, 188, 238
Encinosa, Escipion, 218, 219
Errion, Thomas, 155, 156, 159
Escambray mountains (Cuba), 25
importance of, 28
La Mata de Café, 61
lan
downers in, 97–98
Nuevo Mundo, 66
rebel victories in, 107–8
F
Fernandez-Rubio, Pelayo, 227
Ferrando, Augusto, xi, 144
plot against Castro, 155, 157, 158
Fleites Diaz, Armando, viii, 37, 39–40
meeting with Castro, 133–34
meeting with Castro and Guevara, 126, 127
meets Olga, 56
opinion of Morgan, 69
opposition to Communism, 196, 197
supports Menoyo, 79
warns Menoyo, 220
G
Galíndez Suárez, Jesús, 177
Gonzalez, Hiram, 223
Gonzalez, Reinol, 24
Goodwin, Jim, 238
Goodwin, Olga. See Morgan, Olga
Guevara de la Serna, Ernesto “Che,” x, 2, 83–86
attack with Menoyo, 100–102
feelings about America, 126
goes to Havana, 113, 121
and harbor explosions, 193
meeting with Menoyo, 96–99
meeting with Second Front, 127
meets Menoyo at La Cabaña, 122–23
on mob casinos, 132
orders trials, 123, 124
takes La Cabaña, 116
victories of, 107
H
Hall, Lee, 225
Havana (Cuba), 20–21
Ariguanabo River, 186, 188
harbor explosions in, 191–95
La Cabaña prison, 1, 212
military control of, 113
rebel control of, 115–16
See also Cuba
Hernandez, Ventura, 91, 92, 93
Hernández Tellaheche, Arturo, 158
rebels capture, 168, 169
High, Robert King, 135
Hoover, J. Edgar, xii
arrest of spy, 145
and Morgan case, 2, 178
Huguet, Rafael, viii, 139, 205–6
I
Ibarra Luis Florez, Fernando, 225, 226
J
Juárez, Benito, 15
K
Kaptur, Marcy, 239
Kennedy, John, 195
L
La Cabaña (military prison), 1, 212
La Mata de Café, 61
Lansky, Meyer, 132, 144
Leclerc, Jacques-Philippe, 32
Léon, Francisco, 92
Lopez, Elio, 197, 198
Lorenzo Vega, Ramiro, viii–ix, 26
attack on Topes de Collantes, 104
injury of, 40, 41, 42
Luciano, “Lucky,” 132
Lüning, Heinz, 145
M
Machado, Gerardo, 18
Marin, Mario, 226, 227
Marti, José, 18
Martinez, Angelito, 203
Martinez Fernandez, Ramon, 227
Matthews, Herbert, 48
McKniff, John Joseph, 230, 231, 232
Menoyo, Carlos, 32, 33
Menoyo, Eloy Gutiérrez, viii, 32–34
accepts Morgan in group, 27, 28, 29, 30–31, 32
air attack on, 88
attack at Escandel, 70, 71–73
attack on Cumanayagua, 102–3
attack on Topes de Collantes, 100–102, 103–5
attack on Trinidad garrison, 88–89, 93–95
battle at plantation, 61–63
battle in mountains, 35–37
concerns about Che and Castro, 124–25
defends rebel camp, 45–48
flees to Miami, 220
goes to Havana, 113, 115–16, 121
and harbor explosions, 193, 194
meetings with Guevara, 96–99, 122–23
meeting with Chomón, 78–79
meeting with Raúl Castro, 126–27
meets Olga, 56
and Morgan’s arrest, 211–12
moves rebels, 40–41
opposition to Communism, 196
photos of, 122, 180
plans trip to US, 135, 137
plot against Castro, 140–41, 151, 166, 168, 169–70, 172, 173–74
promotes Morgan, 69–70
relationship with Chomón, 38–39, 78–79
strategy against battalion, 83
trains rebels, 43, 44, 56, 69
Menoyo, José, 32
Mestre Gutiérrez, Ramón, 158, 168, 169
Miret Prieto, Pedro, 207
Morgan, Alexander, xii, 238
arrest of son, 210
relationship with son, 6
Morgan, Ann Marie, 8, 74, 75
Morgan, Billy, 74, 76
Morgan, Carroll, 7
Morgan, Loretta, xii, 75, 138
arrest of son, 209–10, 223–24
call from son, 129–30
meets Olga, 238
relationship with son, 6, 7
Morgan, Olga, 3, 100
after Morgan’s death, 235–39, 241
arrest and arraignment of, 207–9, 210, 211, 212–14
births of daughters, 178, 180–81, 202
in Brazilian embassy, 220–22
and Castro’s address, 184, 185
and Castro’s plan, 149, 150
in Cienfuegos, 114, 115, 118, 119
escapes house arrest, 215–17, 218–19
fears for husband, 120, 121, 135, 141–42
goes to US with Morgan, 155, 157, 163
and harbor explosions, 191–92
in Havana, 124, 125, 134
and Morgan’s health, 197–98, 199
and Ossorio, 153
photos of, 93, 191, 204, 240
plot against Castro, 155, 175, 176
pregnancies of, 128–29, 190
second arrest of, 233–34
and Soviet advisors, 204–5
See also Rodriguez Farinas, Olga
Morgan, William Alexander, ix, 1–2
arrest and imprisonment of, 207, 209–10, 213–15
arrest of Carreras, 199–201
arrival of Soviet advisors, 203–6
attack at Escandel, 70, 71–73
attack on Cumanayagua, 100, 102–3, 108
attack on Trinidad garrison, 95
attacks on, 179–80, 181
Batista’s plot against, 150–51
battle at plantation, 61–63
births of daughters, 178, 202
call to mother, 129–30
and Castro’s speech, 184–85
citizenship restored, 239
collapse of, 197–99
defends rebel camp, 45–48
devises assault rifle, 69
execution of, 230–32
FBI’s interest in, 151–52, 160, 161
first battle of, 36, 37
goes to Cuba, 18, 19, 20, 21
and harbor explosions, 192, 193, 194
in Havana, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 134
joins rebels, 22–23, 24–31, 32, 34, 39, 40
letters to family, 74–76
loss of citizenship, 181–83
loyalty to rebels, 3
marries Olga, 91–93
meeting in Miami, 144–46, 151
meeting with Bartone, 131–33
meets Castro, 117, 118, 119
meets Olga, 57, 58–60
in Miami, 4–5, 8–9, 11–13
notoriety of, 48, 115, 131
in Nuevo Mundo camp, 66
offer to kill Castro, 135–36, 137, 139–40, 143
in Ohio, 9–11
opposition to Communism, 196, 197
photos of, 6, 93, 122, 126, 204
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sp; plan for hatchery, 185–87, 188–89, 190
plans trip to US, 135, 137–38
plan with Castro, 148–51
plot against Castro, 140–41, 146–47, 154–59, 163–67, 168–74, 175–77, 204–6
problems in army, 7–8
promotion of, 69–70
questioned by Stafford, 159, 162
in rebel camp, 41–42, 43–45
relationship with Olga, 64–66, 67–68, 77–78, 81, 87–88, 89–90
remains of, 239, 241
supports Menoyo and Second Front, 79
takes Cienfuegos, 109–11, 112–13, 114–15, 120–21
trial of, 223, 224–29
Morgan Rodriguez, Loretta, 180, 191, 204
Muchado, Gerardo, 40
Mur, Efren, 24–26
N
National Front on the Escambray (SNFE). See Second Front
Nelson, Frank, xii, 135–36, 137
Nieves, Raúl, 101, 107
O
Ortega, Domingo Gomez, ix, 109
Ossorio Franco, Pedro, ix
arrest of, 208–9, 214
arrest of Carreras, 201
spying on Morgan, 142–43, 152–53
trial of, 226, 227, 229
P
Pafradela Napoles, Roberto, 227
Patterson, Enrique, 194, 195
Paula, Jose, 4, 12, 13
Pedraza Cabrera, José, 145
Peña, Alfredo, 115–16
Pérez, Onofre, 92, 93
Pozo, Inocencia, 52
Pozo, Luis del, 174
R
Rangel, Charles, 239
Raymount, Henry, 225
Redondo Gonzales, Roger, ix, 56, 168
concerns about Morgan, 27, 29
hiding weapons, 32
on Morgan’s bravery, 47
on mountain battle, 36, 37
photo of, 57
and Soviet advisors, 203
Regueira Luaces, Antonio, xi, 47
Roa, Raúl, 165
Roberts, Clete, 183
Robreño Marieges, Jorge, 227
Rodriguez, Hector, 95
Rodriguez, Isabelle, 128
Rodriguez, Rafael, 52
Rodriguez, Roberto, 16
Rodriguez, Roger, ix
meets Morgan in Cuba, 22–23, 24, 26
meets Morgan in Miami, 9, 11
Rodriguez Farinas, Olga, ix
comforts soldier, 64
and Doña Rosa, 66–67
fall of, 65–66
flees to rebels, 51–55
joins revolution, 14–17
marries Morgan, 91–93
meets Morgan, 57, 58–60
parrot of, 80
photo of, 50
police investigation of, 49–51
in rebel camp, 56–57
relationship with Morgan, 64–65, 67–68, 77–78, 81, 87–88, 89–90
See also Morgan, Olga
Rollison, Opie, 239
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1
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