The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-01
General
Harris
Dead

General Thomas NJ. Harris died
at his home at Harrisville Sunday
morning at an advanced age.
General Harris was 81 years Of age
and quite active until a few mrnths
before his death, when his health
began to fail.
General Harris was colonel of the
10th West Virginia regiment IN the
Civil war. and arose TO brigadier
and major general. He 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 divis-
ion of the army of the James. His
was one of the commands that push
ed on to AppomatoN across Lees
path of retreat in 1865 and par
ticipated in the surrender of Gen
eral Lee He was Il member of the
military commission that tried the
assassins of Abraham Lincoln.
General Thomas NIaley Harris
was born June II. 1913. near what
Is now Harrisyille. Richie county.
He received limited education
the subscription schools of that day
and spent one term at Marietta col
leCe. He taught school afterwards.
pursuing the study Of medicine at
the same time. He 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 1913 he was practicing
medicine in his old home neighbor-
hood i'll Ritchie. county. He con-
tinued in that practice from 1913
until 1856. when he removed to
Chenille. Gilmer county. where he
practieed until 1861.
Politically he was an old line
Wing and was opposed 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 regl-
ment of troops After the re%i-
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 Win
chester in the winter of 1862 with
his regiment.
Upon being mustered out OF SER
vice General Harris returned to his
old home in Richie county.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, secretary of
war. in recognition of his services in
the field rendered General Harris
fine lieutenant coloncy of the Thirty
seventh regulars, but the appoint
ment was declined on account OF
age. Da
county to the legislature in 1867.
He was appointed adiutant general
Of the State under Governor Stew
cnson and afterwards was commits
stoned by President Grant as United
states pension agent at Wheeling.
which place he held a number of
wears and until the agency was
abolished. after which he returned
TO Richie county, and resumed the
practice of medicine, which. he fol-
lowed until about 1885, since which
time he has lived n quiet life at his
home near Huntsville. His wife
died in September. 1885. He was
married again in 1888 to MISS
Clara Maley. Of Iowa. -Four child
rem were born TO the first marriage
Martha A., who married Rev j;
r. Johnston, pastor of the United
Presbvterian church at Washington,
Pa: Mary Virginia, who died IN
early womanhood Agnes, who died
in incancy, and John L. Harris,
who now resides in Parkersburg.
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