The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-10-05
Gen. Harris
IS Dead

General Thomas II Harris died
at his home at HarrisviIle SUNDAY
morning at an advanced age.
General Harris was 81 years of age
and quite active until a few mruths
before his death, when lis health
began TO fail
General Harris was colonel Of The
10th West Virginia regiment N the
Civil war, and arose TO brigadier
and major general. BE was one of
the States most distinguished cold
iers and did a great work keeping
the Rebel lines back and Riding
The State of guerrillas anc bush
whackers. He commanded a divis-
ion Of the army of the james His
was one of the commands that push-
ed on to Appomatox across Lees
path of retreat In 1866 and par
ticipated in the surrender of Gem
eral Lee. He was a member of the
military commission that tried the
assassins of Abraham Lincoln
General Thomas Maley Harris
was born June II, 1913, near what
is now Harrisville, Richie county.
He received a limited education n
the subscription schools Of that day
and spent one term at Marietta col
lege. BE taught school afterwards,
pursuing the study Of medicine at
the same time. BE was assistant
principal in the boys department In
The old Hanks Academy in Parkers-
burg. in the early forties- While
holding that position he married
Sophia Taylor Hall, principal of
the girls department, who had
come from Massachusetts, to teach
in the school. Afterwards he at
tended Louisville Medical College,
and in about 1S43 he was practicing
medicine in his old home neighbor-
hood in Richie county. he con-
tinued in that practice from 1s45
until 1856, when he removed to
Glenville. elmer county, where he
practiced until 1861
Politically he was an old line
iWh;r ond was onnosed TO the
ordinance of secession When the
war broke out he was authorized by
Governor Pierpont, upon the
recommendation of General Rose
crantz. to whom he had rendered
valuable service, to raise a regi-
ment of troops. After the regl-
ment had been partially recruited he
received a commission as lieutenant
colonel. and when the full quota OF
men had been enlisted he was COM
missioned colonel The regiment
was the Tenth Virginia, afterwards
known as the Tenth West Virginia.
He served with his regiment in
West Virginia until the summer OF
1864. except for a short time, when
he was with General Milroy at VIM
chester in the winter of 1862 with
his regiment.
Upon being mustered out OF ser
ne,arol uo-r;;r returned To his
old home in Ritch7e county.
Edwin N. Stanton, secretary OF
war, in recognition of his services IN
the field rendered General Harris
the lieutenant coloncy of the Thirty
seventh regulars, but the appoint
ment was declined on account OF
he was elected from Richie
county to the Legislature in 1867.
He was appointed adjutant general
Of the State under Governor Stew
enson. and afterwards was commits
stoned by President Grant as United
States pension agent at Wneellns.
which place he held number Of
wears. and until the agency was
abolished, after which he returned
10 Richie county. and resumed the
practice of medicine, which he fol-
lowed until about 1885, since which
time he has lived a quiet life at his
home near Harrisville. his wife
died IN September, 1885, He was
married again in 1888 to Mis-
Clara Maley, of Iowa -Four child
ren were born to the first marriage
Martha A., who married Rev. j.
R. Johnston, pastor of the United
Presbyterian church at Washington,
Pa; Mary Virginia, who died in
early womanhood ; Agnes, who died
in incaney, and John T. Harris,
who now resides in Petersburg.
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