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Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey), 1817-1906

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Francis H. Pierpont, Civil War Correspondence

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2968
Overview

A letter from Peter G. Van Winkle (8 Nov. 1862) and another letter from Colonel T.M. Harris (4 Sept. 1862) to Francis H. Pierpont, Governor of Restored Virginia. Van Winkle's letter speaks of the poor prospects of the proposed new state's survival, particularly the guerrilla threat south of the Little Kanawha River. Colonel Harris conveys from a wounded Confederate officer a warning that General Loring is planning an offensive into western Virginia.

Dates: 1862

Richard Beto, Collector, Records regarding the Civil War in West Virginia

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3044
Overview This collection contains documents and other material regarding the Civil War, including a diary, letters, reports, clippings, a muster roll, and other material. The majority of items in the collection regard the Civil War in West Virginia. Items within the collection are facsimiles and photocopies. Highlights of the collection include: the diary of Alex McGraw, who served with the West Virginia First Light Artillery; a letter from Captain Robert Coles of Virginia Fortieth Infantry, Wise...
Dates: 1861-1875 and undated; Majority of material found within 1861-1863

Thomas M. Harris, Civil War Papers and Artifacts

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0080
Overview Papers and artifacts of General Thomas M. (Mealey) Harris (1817-1906) who served with the 10th West Virginia Infantry and the Army of West Virginia during the Civil War. He was also a member of the military commission in the trial of the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators in 1865. Letters, commissions, reports, a photograph, and newspaper clippings chiefly relate to Harris's military service in the 1860s. Items include military commissions; letters from 1862 about Harris's service in...
Dates: 1861-1906; Majority of material found within 1862-1865

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  • Subject: Civil War - West Virginia. X

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Civil War - West Virginia. 2
Civil War - Virginia 40th Infantry, Wise Legion. 1
Civil War - West Virginia 10th Infantry. 1
Civil War - West Virginia 1st Light Artillery, Battery D. 1
Civil War - West Virginia 2nd Cavalry, Company G. 1