The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-13
HAERISoN'S WAR RECORD.
Began as second Lieutenant and Rose
to Brevet Brigad ler-General.

Brevet Brigadier General Harrisoa's
war record is officially given as follows;
lie was commissioned in Jay. 1852, IS second
GeGteRsa; 81 Indiana volunteers; raised COM
paay A OF tie SEVENTEEN Indians volunteer
infantry, was commissioned captain. and On
tire organ zation OF the reg nlens vSs commits
stoned eeloael; in August wen; with tire regi-
meat to Kentucky aud served uat'. mustered
out in Jane. iSoA, b-eve;ged eTissaleF-
general ia February. 5s65; IN October, lsSA,
while IN tie aeld, was reelected reporter 81 tie
supreme court
IT is said that he came 10 enlist in this
interesting way. In July. 1882 iast after
repeated Proclamation for troops vas Is
sued by President Lincoln. Mr.. Harrison
felt that the call was personal appeal and
il ocoasioned strong conflict n bis breast
as 10 What coarse he sh0ald take He bad
Just obtained fair start in lfe: ne vAs
the holder OF a comfortable civil Office
(reparter for the saprea1e coa-te, the hgs-
band Of young sife and father Of two
little children. and the owner 81 SNAIL
cottage not more than ha1s paid for. HIS
course Was decs5e3 by the following sacl-
dent recorded in Ags oea words: Il went
ore day 10 see Governor Morton with Mr.
Wallace 10 seek an appointment - sea
tenant tor a young man IN the De-tA para
4.E
this business Governor Morton aEv4Se1
me INTO an 7rneT Toorl. He there spoke
Of the cali aaa no response BE-
ing made thereto. The governor seemed
oss3te Discouraged az tiae Ay,atay O. the Eseo-
pie ard POINTING ever towards tae tyz.4E.rs
clock here Ezea were dressing stSGs2e r.
marked that rAen were interested u tsst-lT
ogn business more GhAn = the safety q
the nation. I sa26 .ght ts.ere Governor,
4 can 5e % service % rs coa1tTy a.
ready Z, go He sad sXoz can, VOC
can raise q regiment II thfs district. re
vent on 10 say. Yea have 4 ceoz ofs2cs..
and 4 rsnla ae 100 mach a. ask v5G %
give il up. 5ut yo2 get Gp the reSlEasszas
and Ee Caa t5rga some one csc to take Z 20
tfe field said: No. = I make r.
Grating speech ard asS a-y EnaE - esa.EsI,
4sr5ysess to 20 HstA hSTn &.z4 STAY ~ lo1S
IS be does II ! I've 50 long va. sz11
the governor, evoa can COMMAND the reg
rnerlt' I sad I cor. / knox that ! SHAH
want %. / have no military experience,
ve csn see aeoGt tEass. After tbs
conversscio- NJ. HARRISON proceeded
al the street With NJ. A&l4sce
ard hoaCht military 5Gr. they
GOT o1t haRGhlils Tor war-Eneecsrr ~
. Masonic hal. hired & drum 8TAz tic srs1
hang fag OCT q. klis ofElcs winao~. NJ.
/ HARRISON took crt s. second siersensTytas
recruiting comm! sslon ar2 -saEset. and sooS
she first company ( ~ o. the Seven raesA
regiment Irso .srEaT r, and 4 less tb8E EAg-Ey
DAYS f-ora TIE Gaze ~ she first recruiting
com mission Re wss Il ksEtucsy with
IqBrren This saS tbs f.-si regiment Il
fAe felG under that csl
General Harrison was nos voCclea, bat,
SAWS one 81 his meg: 3 the charge a.
ReSaca his reg meEt held the TsoS. o. honor,
where the buliess Ee-e ~hlcsest." -'ltE-
colonel WIS right wI9h 6. Eo1. szvs Moses
Nicfsains. who vas wounded ~ tbat cbG~-e.
fse came T3ghz ~ behind T. vher We
captured <hs fou- EEps Fhg-e-1ss only
FuTrs ! believe. thai were ss.sen u the
A1lanta campaign We haG "a With
stand 2 rnE-1e-oGs cr0Ss6-e, anE Is
the CEuue-s discharged -he5- pieces
We fes. e she ground ans allowed the snoz
4 y.Sss owe- u. Then SIC -ushed 10. scaled
the wo-fcs an6 took possession lo1 gbe guns.
he boTS tei- & sTorv a t8e rene-G- which
! guess : Eeus. They SsT shar when ns
went snto sfe WORKS HARRISON wss vl1h
II. ana Gl4a; Re g-Gbtse1 = res-es z-u1oe- ~
/ she beard and sr8useG hin ous. eEc.2Irn-
Ing Come 0Uc oi hers vEsU osauS bank
-eee. The auslsent1e5-v II zEaSs aDecco1e
/ must ~ considered Il 1be sl-E11 o. AZ AG--
Tis3T : lifelong 1nsn1h=-sf4lr III Ehs Pres
tvtsTjaB church Indeed. rs zDcest8-
WHO s3Ere6 abs 0sa-A WARRANT o. &-Iug
Charles J. vss ssso Z E-esovte-lsIA-