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HARNEY, William Selby USA

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HARNEY, William Selby USA

HARNEY, William Selby
Born August 27 1800, HaysboroTN
Died May 9 1889, OrlandoFL
Pre-War Profession 1818 commissioned into US Army, Creek and Seminole wars, Mexican war, fought Indians, involved in the San Juan Is affair, commanded Dept of the West in St Louis.
War Service 1861 Brig. Gen. in Regular Army (since 1858), reached agreement with Sterling Price not to interfere with Missouri State Guard, suspected of Southern sympathies, May 1861 relieved of command, retired 1863.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.A.March 13 1865.

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