Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-26
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
The Hero of Reseca-A Gallant Soldier
and Able Statesman.

A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH,
The Hero of Reseca-A Gallant Soldier
and Able Statesman.
lFroEn 5sabeock's olitical Handbook
General Benjamin Harrison, of Indian
apolis, was born August q, 1875, at the
house of his grandfather, President Har-
rison, at North Bend, Ohio. Els early
education was received at home, from a
tutor employed in the family, and at the
age of IL he was sent to Carys Academy,
near Cincinnati, where be remained about
two years. In tie summer of $50 he suf-
fered the loss Of his mother,sdnd in the
fall of the same wear went to Miami Uni
versit1, Oxford, Ohio. then under the
Presidency OF Rev. w. c. Anderson. Here
he entered as ianior and in June, 1852
graduated fourth in a class of sixteen
After few months vacation he COM
mencei the Study of law in the office of
Storer & Gwynne, of Cincinnati, where he
remained two years. In October, 1858, he
married Miss Carrie l.. Scot, daughter of
Rev. J. w. Scott, d. d., of Oxford, Ohio.
Two children of this marriage survive
Russell 3. and Mamie S. Harrison. In
March, 1854, Mr.. Harrison settled III In
diaDspohs. with
A FaRTUsJE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Inherited from the estate of deceased
amt, Mrs. General Findley, OF Cincinnati
Here be first entered the office of John H.
Rea, Clerk OF the District Court of the Uni
ted States, and while there was invited by
Major Jonathan w. Gordon to assist in the
prosecution of the 6 Point Lookout" bur-
glary case. This was his first Jury trial.
Governor David Wallace represented the
lofo r.
after making his argument, and the Gov
ernor prepared to reply, he paid the young
lawyer graceful and wel-merited COM
pliment. Soon afterWard he was invited to
form partnership with William Wallace,
and accepted. This connection proved
very pleasant, and the firm did prosper
Gus and successful business.
JBCIDENT IN LAW, PRACTICE.
Shortly after entering this partnership,
Mr.. HARRISON was appointed by Judge Ma
jor 20 prosecute 4 case against a negro who
was accused of putting poison in some
c1il5s al the Ray House He had but one
night f.ir preparation aud no previous
kpon ledge un the subject of poisons, but
he sat Cp The greater part Of The night and,
with lns assistarCe OF Dr.. Pargin. acquired
considerable Information on toxcoogy
from several experiments for the detection
oi arsenic IN the coffee exhibited bv DR..
Psrvin. The result was the detection
OF lhe criminal. In 1860 his partner,
Mr. Wallace, was elected Clerk of Marion
county, and Bir. Harrison formed a law
partnership with W. ?. Fishback. which
continued until he entered the army. In
the fall of 1860 Mr. Harrison was elected
Reporter Gt the Supreme Court Of Indiana.
Durrg his te=su ot Office he published two
volumes ut feporls NV. aud XVII, and
hah G"ariy completed q ihifu tXVII)
when he .n,ere,. the military service.
NOTABLE EvENT
In c.ureciiou with the policalcAovass was
his joint meeting with Governor Hendricks
a EJcSyiile. PaTt. comfy, whish was quite
accidental, but IN which The youthful orator
acquitted himself III the most creditable
manner. The 5ainr debate is still remeln-
bered by sill who heard it, and showed
General Harrison TO be an orator second in
debate TO none in the country. In July.
1862, Mr.. Harrison felt it his duty to take
the field. Although young man, holding
comfortable civil! office, just starting in
life, with young wife and two little chill
dTen, Governor Morton asked him to raise
a regiment, saying some one else could be
found to lead it 10 the field; but Air Har-
rison refused, saying that if he persuaded a
man to go TO the field he would be found
there with him.
HARRIsoE's EILITARY RECORD.
The Governor Immediately offered him
the command of the regiment. He OBJ.
tanned a Second Lieutenants recruiting
commission, and raised and took the first
company AZ, of the 10th Indiana Regl-
ment into camp, and in less than thirty
days from the date Of the first recruiting
commission, was in Kentucky with one
Thousand and ten mea. This was the first
regiment in the field Gnder that call Cen
eral Harrison continTed in the army until
the close of the war, when he was mustered
out as a Brevet-B rigadier General. His
regiment served il Kentucky and Tennes-
see, in Che army of the Cumberland, and
was connected with brigade commanded
Tor long time by General w. It. Ward, of
kentucky. In the Atlanta campaign, the
brigade was attached as the First Brigade
to the Third Division Of the Twentieth
Army Corps, commanded by General Joe
Hooker. After General Butterfield left the
division, Colonel Harrison was assigned to
the command of the brigade, and contin-
ned IN command until after
TIE ss-RRENDER or ATLANTA.
Being then temporarily detached for other
duty, he vas, after Shernan's army
marched from Atlanta, assigned TO COM
mand provisional brigade. and with that
took part in the battle of Nashville and
AIS Subsequent pursuit OF t1G0Q to .IuS-
cumoia. Ala. Being relieved at his ow,,
request, and ordered TO join his brigade at
Savannah, he would have Joined them
there, but on hlssgay was prostrated bv q
severe fever, which confined him to bed
several weeks. Before he was fully recoy-
cred be started for Savannah, and the army
having moved, was assigned TO command a
camp IN which The recruits and GONZALES
censs were gathered. When Sherman
reached Raleigh. Colonel Harrison jotsed
his brigade, and accompanied them 10
Washington.
AFTER TIE MAR.
Meanwhile, in the fall of 1864. he vss !
reelected Reporter of the Supreme Court. /
and was offered a plsee in the law firm of /,
Porter and Fishbach. which then became |
Porter, Harrison & FlShbach. After Mr..
FlshoaeG assumed the editotship of the |
JotupGi, General Harrison remained with |
Mr.. Porter, in company with Judge Hines. |
the hrm being Porter, Harrison & Hines. |
This firm was dissolved. and w. H. III.
Miller became member of the new part. |
nersbip, under the firm name of Harrison |
Hines Miller. In 1876 General Harrison |
was the unanimous choice of the Republi- |
cans of indianapolis, for Governor, on the |
withdrawal of Godlove S. Orth. After a |
most exciting canvas he was defeated. |
Prior to the nominating convention he had |
declined, but on the withdrawal of Mr.. !
or.h, felt it 20 be his dizzy 70 respond 10 the !
INFECTIOUS call of lie peosle from all pss,s
of the State