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- Jul 9, 2005
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- Galena, Illinois 61036 U.S.A.
Ever wondered about this guy? mentioned in most accounts of Gettysburg. Given a prime role in the movie.
This Harrison was allegedly one of Longstreets Spies (or 'scouts' as the were called(?)), who appeared out of nowhere at Confederate Headquarters at Chambersburg to deliver the important information of general Hooker's movements. The AOP had moved north of the Potomac, with Geo. Meade now in command! With JEB Stuart gone missing, Lee had no idea about the Union dispositions.
Where did he come form and where did he go? Did he come back again and then disappear?
Coddington refers to him as James Harrison, an actor and associate of Edwin Booth.
Freeman refers to him as Henry T. Harrison, "a Mississippian of adventurous spirit"
Sears refers to him as Henry Thomas Harrison, but does not elaborate.
Trudeau refers to him as Henry T. Harrison, but does not elaborate.
Here's a few links to info about this truly mysterious fellow:
http://scard.buffnet.net/pages/spy/spy.html
http://members.aol.com/spyharrisn/home/faq.htm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/harrbios/htharr.htm
http://members.aol.com/spyharrisn/home/Movie_Gettysburg.htm
http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/hharrison.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9076
This Harrison was allegedly one of Longstreets Spies (or 'scouts' as the were called(?)), who appeared out of nowhere at Confederate Headquarters at Chambersburg to deliver the important information of general Hooker's movements. The AOP had moved north of the Potomac, with Geo. Meade now in command! With JEB Stuart gone missing, Lee had no idea about the Union dispositions.
Where did he come form and where did he go? Did he come back again and then disappear?
Coddington refers to him as James Harrison, an actor and associate of Edwin Booth.
Freeman refers to him as Henry T. Harrison, "a Mississippian of adventurous spirit"
Sears refers to him as Henry Thomas Harrison, but does not elaborate.
Trudeau refers to him as Henry T. Harrison, but does not elaborate.
Here's a few links to info about this truly mysterious fellow:
http://scard.buffnet.net/pages/spy/spy.html
http://members.aol.com/spyharrisn/home/faq.htm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/harrbios/htharr.htm
http://members.aol.com/spyharrisn/home/Movie_Gettysburg.htm
http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/hharrison.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9076