Monday, March 3, 2014

Joseph M. Harrison, student 1860-1861

Harrison, brother of Benjamin Harrison (student 1859-1860), enlisted on April 21, 1861 as a private in Captain Cooper's Company of Burroughs' Battalion, designated as Co. A of the 14th Battalion VA Cavalry. He was later was assigned to Co. F of the 15th VA Cavalry when the cavalry was reorganized.Co. D.

After the war, he returned to Norfolk, VA and farmed. Harrison died in 1912 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, VA.

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