General Thomas Harrison
Reagan, Falls County, Texas
Marker Inscription
C.S.A. (1823 - 1891) Youngest only trio of Texas Brothers who all gained rank of general in Confederate Army. Lived in Falls County in 1850s. Veteran of Mexican War and of Texas frontier defense. Rose in Civil War to command of Terry's Texas Rangers. Rode with Cavalry of Gen. N. B. Forrest who got "Thar Fustest with the mostest". Fought at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Ft. Donelson, Knoxville, Atlanta, was wounded 3 times and had 5 horses shot from under him. Elected district judge in 1866, was removed by reconstruction regime. Served as trustee of Waco University,
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Thomas Harrison was one of three Texas brothers who all rose to the rank of general in the Confederate Army. A veteran of the Mexican War and frontier defense, he took command of Terry's Texas Rangers and rode with the cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest, fighting at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Fort Donelson, Knoxville, and Atlanta while being wounded three times. Elected a district judge after the war, he was removed by Reconstruction authorities and later served as a trustee of Waco University.
Why it matters
His story captures both the hard fighting of the Civil War's western theater and the bitter political upheavals of Reconstruction that reshaped Southern life afterward.
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