Morgantown, the county seat of Butler County, was originally called Funkhouser Hill. It was renamed Morgan Town in December 1810 to honor Revolutionary War officer Daniel Morgan and was incorporated in 1813. It began as a settlement of Revolutionary War veterans who were awarded land for military service and pioneer settlers heading west. Daniel Morgan, born about 1735, was a hero of the American Revolution. He served as a civilian teamster in the French and Indian War and in Canada as an officer in the Virginia colonial militia. His defeat of Colonel Tarleton at Cowpens, in South Carolina, was considered a tactical masterpiece for which he received a gold medal from Congress. He was elected to the United States Congress and served one term before he died in Virginia in 1802.