Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

day.' During the rext four ears Mr. Harr,.or
devoted himself eos to the practice OF law,
making political speeches IN the ci V or locai
campai MS whe called d on. In 1850 he was
nominated for porter OF I'll, Sunrenle Cont /
position that he desired because It was in The
increase OF income This was the memornble
cam ai n in which Lincoln was Gle ted From,
the beginning TO the end OF II Harr son's
his voice was not the least potent among thoss
Of the many eloquent orators OF that day He
wa elected"
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Mosas S ME- III, wa b rgns WIN ~ soo says
charge HE came right mn behind us when WE
captui ed the four guns there-the only guns,
paign We bad to withstand murieio GUS cross.
IRE, and as the gnnners discharge their pieces
we fell to the ground and allowed the snot to
pass over ns. 1h-n We rashed np. scaled The
works, and took possess on Of the guns The
boys tell a story Of the Gene nj which guess is
true They say thai whtn he went into tho
grabbed re- gunnsr By the hair Of a's 1 fea a
and yanked him cut, exclaiming Come out OF
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erai n,ttr'ng an oath, but that he hal s.reng b
enough to pull a lusty gunner over tho works
do not doubt. In his youth Gen. Harrison was
an hlete. and he was then only %.
Though mere boy in appearance and slight
OF frame. he had square shoulders and
powerful arm He was an odd-looking hgure at
that time slender, with big tow head,
short mock, and short legs. He used to ride a
large hors Q. too, and can remember hearing
him laughed ut a good deal But he had the
spect and confidence Of all He was exceedingly
tenacious OF his rights or, rather, of the rights
Of his command. He insisted on having for his
boys the best camping place and the best Of the
supplies and acccut erinents. He was Young and
inexperienced, and knew little OF the arts OF
war, but he had learned what his rights were,
and In his quiet way he insisted upon having
them, and invariably succeeded. After the
young Colonel and said to him, In his Hookerish
style: By -, Ben Harrison. Ill make you q
Brigadier for this days work.
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itsslf md when coliision came i,is command
vindicated his wisdom ss much ~ his valor In
al the achievements Of the Twentieth Corps In
that campaign Col. Harrison bore consptcuous
part. ~ kessca and Peaoh Tree Greek tho con-
Duct 81 himself ana command was especially
distinguished. COL Harrison - an ofncSr Of SUI
pertor abilities and OF grcnt professional and
personal worth: IL gives me great pleasure 10
commend him favorably TO the Honorable 6ecre-
tary. with tho assurance that his preferment
viii Be just RECOGNITION OF his services and
your ooedfcnt servant JcsErH HOOKER.
Malor-efenf RAJ Commanding
GOi Harrison was soon nitrwnrd brovetted
Brigndter General Later on, for his gAilantry 1T
Peach Tree Creek. whcrc he led his command
JnIOuen tne enemy ana Dack again, ne WAS made
brigAd1s r IN fun commission.
during the absence OF oen. Harrison IN the
neid tne ncmocratic supreme Court declared the
once OF supreme Court Reporter vacant. and an
the time o. leaving Indiana with his regiment
until the isll o. 20 siter the capture % tan
y. ten Harrison nad taken M !eave "a ABSENCE
put having been nomiAafed by the state Scnven.