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Civil War Soldiers - Harney
| Harney, William S., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born near Haysboro, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1800. He was
commissioned 2nd lieutenant, 19th U. S. infantry, Feb. 13, 1818, and
in the interval between the time of his entering the service and the
Civil war he was continuously in the service of the United States,
receiving frequent promotions, culminating in promotion to
brigadier-general June 14, 1858. He engaged in the Black Hawk war, the
Seminole war, the Mexican war, and in numerous engagements against
Indians, commanded the Department of the Oregon, 1858-60, until his
recall on account of border difficulties with England, and was then
assigned to command the Department of the West, with headquarters in
St. Louis. In April, 1861, while on his way to Washington, he was
arrested by the Virginia troops at Harper's Ferry, but was soon
afterward released, and, on returning to St. Louis, he agreed with
Gen. Price in command of the Missouri militia to make no military
movement within the borders of the state so long as peace was
maintained by the existing state government. He was relieved of his
command May 29, 1861, was placed on the retired list Aug. 1, 1863, and
on March 13, 1865, was brevetted major-general U. S. A. for long and
faithful services. Gen. Harney died in Orlando, Fla., May 9, 1889.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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