, 1877-07-29
OBITUARY..
Dc.th of Col. Julien Harrison, of Richmond,

Death Of Col. Julien Harrison, of Rich hmond.
Va.
The almost instantaneous death OF Col.
Julien Harrison, of Richmond, Va, by the ac-
cidcntal discharge Of his pistol whilst be was
removing some papers from the drawer OF a
desk in his Office, seems to have caused general
and great regret in that community. In the
Daily Dispatch we find the following reference
to the sad affair, which is described as ''thc un
expected end of an honored life ~:
Col. Julien Harrison. of this city, met death ae
cdeutally Yesterday the very grca, shock Of his
numerous friends a member Of one Of thc rnost
we'll known and respected OF Virginia families, he
well represented II in his social character .nd
honorable life. Before the War he was amongst
gentlemen. Faithful to his State, he proved his
devotion by his intrepid service In the field. His
life is brought to its close by casualty which
gives peculiar and deep grief to s large circle Of
COL Julien Harrison was born in Richmond, Va,
the 9th Of February, 1897, and was therefore in
Randolph Harrison, who many years ago was sue
cessful merchant in this city. At the outbreak Of
the Wax Col Harrison was mustered into the Con.
federate Statea service Captain Ut the Goochand
Troop. In May, 1851, he WIS promoted to the
ank nf Major Of Cavalry, and upon the reorgauiza-
ton of the cavalry arm Of the serrcc he was made
lieutenant Colonel OF the Sixth Regiment Of Cav
airy OF which Col. Field was the First Colonel. In
the spring of 1H'', COL Field was promoted to the
O ~.
col, Harrison was made Colonel and given command
of the Sixth Virginia Cavalry. Ills health fniliu$
him. he resigned his commission aud fof TING
left the service. Upon the restoration Of his health
he was reappointcd Colonel of the same regiment
in 1861, and the day he joined his regiment was
badly wounded ii Brandy Station llis wound
ti,e'|''ar.'''>' the VA. '''' ~ ~
= Col. Harrison was descended from one OF the
es mSs Of the sat @ e HcS II IT,
terrified County. His second wife, now living. is
the daughter Of the late Lieut. Stephen Johnston.
Richard ciourI Anderson Of kentucky, at one
time United States Minister to Cofombin. Mrs.
Harrison il a niece Of Mr. Lars Anderson, of Gin
cinnati, and Of the late Gen. Robert Anderson. OF
Fort Sumter fame
lsorn to large inheritance, Col. Harrison lived
until the last year on his estate, Elk Hill. in
(;oochland County. He was noted for his fine in
tellect and his great manly beauty, and WAS kind,
1ndu3gent and afIcctionate husband and father.
Within the last year he was appointed Inspector
of tohaccO ut Shockoe Warehouse Always popu~
lar, he had during his short residcncc in Rich
mond surrounded himself by large I'm mber ot
warm friends md admirers.
Ills own family being absent from the city, his
body. after he,ny prepared for hnria. was re-
moved to the residence OF his hrother-i law.
Maj Gen. Henry tlrth, No. 800 franklin street,
where it remained until the funeral at St I'auls
Chnrch.-wtience it was conveyed to Hollywood
Cemetery.
To this NC are enabled to add, upnn the ,n-
formation Of friend, and as All evidcnce Of the
high estimation in which Col. Harrison was held
by his comrades during, the War, that when he
was re-appointea Colonel of the Sixth Virginia
Cavalry, every officer below him waived bis
right to promotion in order that Col. Harrison
might resume hls old place. lie is represented
to have been indeed man Of the highest spirit
and most commanding qualities, distinguished
from boyhood tor his truth aud honor, a;,i cx-
ceiling in all manly exercises, particularly as
horseman and in the Use Of the gun.
Col. Harrlson was Il student succcssiyely at
tOijeNr. iuiu
at the College Of William and NJ -ry III Virginia.
At ialt: he was the classrnatc and roommate OF
his relative, the Hon. Carter II. Harrison, OF
this city. We learn that his youngest son by
his first marriage is the adopted sou 0: gentle
man and ladv, formerly OF Virginia, now resid-
ing in Chicago.