{⋆★⋆} BG Harris, Nathaniel H.

Nathaniel Harrison Harris​

Born: August 22, 1834

Birth Place: Natchez, Mississippi

Father: William Mercer Harris Sr. 1799 – 1848

(Buried: Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi)​

Mother: Caroline Matilda Harrison 1811 – 1868

(Buried: Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi)​

Education:

Graduated from University of Louisiana Law School​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Vicksburg, Mississippi​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Captain in 19th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Major of 19th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Seven Pines​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia​

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1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 19th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1863 – 1864: Colonel of 19th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1864: Participated in the Battle of Spotsylvania​

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1865: Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia​

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1865: Pardoned by the United States Government​

Occupation after War:

Attorney in Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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President of Mississippi Valley, and Ship Island Railroad​

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Register of United States Land Office, Aberdeen, South Dakota​

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Successful Businessman in California​

Died: August 23, 1900

Place of Death: Malvern, England

Age at time of Death: 84 years old

Burial Place: Green Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York

 

[Pollaco]

He entered the Southern service as head of the Warren Rifles on May 8, 1861.

 

[Pollaco]

At Bristoe Station he succeeded to brigade command from the wounded Carnot Posey and was promoted to brigadier when Posey's wound proved fatal.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday (August 22nd) to Brig. General Nathaniel H. Harris! Salutes remembering General Harris on his birthday week.

 

[James N.]

He entered the Southern service as head of the Warren Rifles on May 8, 1861.

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-warren-rifles-museum-front-royal-virginia.113399/

 

[Pollaco]

It was Harris' brigade that delivered the counterattack in the "Mule Shoe" at Spotsylvania. At this time he part of General Mahone's division.

 

[rpkennedy]

It was Harris' brigade that delivered the counterattack in the "Mule Shoe" at Spotsylvania. At this time he part of General Mahone's division.

Mahone took over command of the division when Richard Anderson was bumped up to command Longstreet's Corps after his wounding at the Wilderness.

Ryan