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On June 28, 1863 Harrison informed Longstreet and Lee about the advancement of Union positions from Frederick, Maryland, who were in pursuit of the Confederate forces. As a result of his information, Lee concentrated his forces near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and engaged the Union Army beginning on July 1, 1863 and ending on July 3, which resulted in a major victory for the North.
Biography. Henry Thomas Harrison was a spy for Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet during the American Civil War. He is best known for the information he gave Longstreet and General Robert E Lee in the Gettysburg Campaign, which resulted in Lee converging on Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, thus causing the Battle of Gettysburg. [1]
He was identified as James Harrison (1834-1913), the actor, for a time (see the entry in the Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War, for example, but he is more probably Henry Thomas HARRISON (ca. 1832-post 1900). Known simply as "Harrison," he was an effective southern spy.
The Harrison family of Virginia is an American family with a history in politics, public service, and religious ministry, beginning in the Colony of Virginia during the 1600s. Their descendants include a Founding Father of the United States, Benjamin Harrison V, and three U. S. presidents: William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, and Abraham ...
Henry Thomas Harrison (né le 23 avril 1832 à Nashville et mort le 28 octobre 1923 à Covington ), souvent connu simplement sous le nom de « Harrison », est un espion pour les confédéré pendant la guerre de Sécession, notamment au service du lieutenant-général confédéré James Longstreet .
3 dic 2011 · Jun 12, 2013. #1. Born Henry Thomas Harrison in Nashville in 1832, the Confederate soldier joined the 12th Mississippi Infantry in May 1861. He was discharged the same year though and became a spy for Confederate Secretary of War James Seddon. After meeting General James Longstreet in April 1863, he then became a spy for him.
