Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-27

LiicsIa campaign of that year he wss
elected. He cared little for the Office, ex-
cept for the opportunity it gave him to
continue in the study OF his profession at
an increase OF income.
The outbreak of the rebellion soon
dragged him from the life of the citizen to
that of soldier. Governor Morton in
July, 1862, asked him to assist in recruit
ing regiment under the Presidents call
for 100000 three-year troops. He re-
ceived the first commission for the Seven
tieth Regiment, and as Second Lieutenant
soon raised Company A, was made Captain
helped to fill up the other companies OF
the regiment. and in less than month
had completed it, and was at it's head as
Colonel, ready to go to the front. Gov.
ernor Morton signiied willingness to ac-
cept his resignation if he chose to remain
at home and hold his civil office. But
Colonel Harrison preferred the military
service. He served through Kentucky and
Tennessee up to January, 1864, when his
regiment was assigned to the First Brigade
OF the Third Division OF the Twentieth
Army Corps. He was ordered to lead the
assault at Resaea on May Is. 1864. His
command rushing over the enemy's lines,
and capturing both lines and guns.
At Peach-tree Creek. while com
manding his brigade, his soldierly qualities
drew from his commanding officer, General
s"Jon Hooker, the most enthusiastic praise.
On the battlefield he claimed that be would
make Colonel Harrison Brigadier General
.for his part in the fight. And he wrote a
dispatch to Secretary OF War Stanton in
which he recommended his promotion. He
served through the war TO IUs Cropv. --a.=-
In 1876 he was made the candidate for
Governor, after he had declined to run,
and after another candidate had been
nominated and had declined, he accepeed
the nomination as public duty. After he
had accepted it be devoted himself to the
work of the campaign with great energy.
He was prominent speaker. in the cam
paign OF 1880 in the East and West. His
friends in Indian had little difficulty in
eIecting him to the place in the Senate OF
the United States about to be vacated by
Joseph E. Mcdonald, and he took his seat
in that body on March 5, 1881.
Senator Harrison took his seat in the
Senate on the day upon which General
Garfield was inaugurated. The session was
an extra one for executive business only,
and he simply attended and voted when
occasion arose. When the Senate reas-
sembled in the following December, at the
beginning OF the Forty-seventh Congress,
and opportunity offered, he assumed his
share OF the duties of the body.
In 1887 an effort was made by the Re-
publicans of Indiana to control the Legis-
lature in order that he might be chosen to
succeed himself. Senator Harrison was
confident that the State and Legislature
could be carried. The Republicans won in
the State, but the Democrats carried the
Legislature by small majority, electing
David Turpie as Senator. General Harri-
son resumed the practice OF his profession
at Indianapolis.
Personally Governor Harrison is some
what under the average hight; but his
straight, strong figure, soldierly bearing.
and easy dignity OF manner make him a
noticeable person among men. His hair is
very fair. and his face is clothed with a
blond beard in which there are no streaks
OF gray.