Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-18
A VETERAN GONE.
General Isaac 4. Harrison Died in
Fort Worth Yesterday.
Brief Resume of His Gallant Services In
Behalf Of the Confederacy-Some
Personal "reminiscences.

Gen. Isaac F. Harrison died yesterday
morning at 7:45 'clock at the residence
of his son, Stuart B. Harrison, at 904
East Weatherford.
Gen. Harrison was a onspicuous fig
ure in the late civil strife, and valiantly
fought throughout the entire period IN
defense of the Southland in which he was
born, lived and died. In civil life
his conduct has been such as to endear
him to the community. So that his
death calls out the regret not only of
this community but the entire South
also.
l. The son of wealthy and influential
planter and leader of Louisiana seventy
four years ago, his early days were
passed on Red river, just above Camtie.
When the war broke out he was one of the
first to cast his lot and risk his all in the
cause of the Confederaoy. Entering the
service as captain of the famous Tensaw
cavalry, then in the division commanded
by Gen. Kirby Smith, he received
the rank of colonel when his
company was made part OF battalion.
And later where his battalion became
part of division of three regiments
operating west of the Mississippi river in
with the rank of general.
While his command was not engaged
in any of the great and decisive engage
ments of the war, yet it did most valua-
BILE service in the country in which
it operated, and the fight
ing was of such peculiar
character as to draw out all the bravery
and genius of d great commander, both
of which General Harrison displayed in a
remarkable degree.
When the war came to an end Gen.
Harrison found himself at Alexandria,
La. bereft of fortune and family, but
he set to work to retrieve his position.
How faithfully he labored in the civ.
walks of life his record in Fort
Worth, whore he died, shows. In 1873
he came to Texas, direct to Fort Worth,
and here, with the exception of a brief
period spent in Ell Paso for the benefit of
his health, he has resided ever since.
For couple of years previous to his
death he had been the victim of para
lytio affection, which for the last
six months had rendered him
almost completely speeches.. His end
though reached after months and years
of decline came quite Unexpectedly,
though not SO much so but that some
OF his old friends were present
beside his immediate relatives to witness
the last sad scene. Col. w. c. Young,
Mac Templeton and few others were
present.
Two sons are all that remain Of the
immediate family. Mrs. Harrison died
in Fort Worth many years ago.
The funeral will occur at 10 O'Clock
this morning from the residence
Of
Weatherford street. No unusual
pageant will mark the iuterment
except that all the -Confederates who
know of the sad event will be on hand to
do honor to the dead general who led SO
calamity IN the lost cause.
Perhaps no man in Fort Worth knew
Gen. Harrison so well as did Col. Walter
Maddox. Speaking of him last night
Col. Maddox said:
81 remember the first time ever saw
Gen. Harrison. l and another young
man had been sent to him to act as cour-
iers. His staff at that time was
composed of his immediate friends,
men of both high standing in the
state, in fact aristocrats. One of them
was PANIED Metcalf. When we reached
the generals tent it was supper time,
and the question of providing accommo-
datlons for us strangers came up.
Let them eat with the common
mess said Metcalf in his aristocratic
way.
No they won't, either,' broke in
Gen. Harrison. Those young men
we're well reared and they shall eat with
u.s. And SO we did.
''I have loved him ever since.
"He was as brave man as I ever
knew and chivalrous.
81 saw him one time stand off between
800 and 400 Federal soldiers until REIN
forcements arrived. 1t was this way:
The company was out foraging when
Gen. Harrison saw this party of
Federsls approaching our camp. There
was not time to collect our scattered
forces to repel the attack. The only
thing possible to prevent our utter rout
was to delay the enemy.
A little stream separated them
from our camp, and over this
was a narrow bridge. Selling his
weapons the general hurried to that
bridge, and there, with his hat of,
gun in each hand, he held that company
at bay until our forces were collected
and drove them off );