The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
J. L. Harris
~1819 - ~February 1862
Born around 1819.
Possibly resided in Fayette County, TX.
Mustered into Company F on September 7, 1861.
Present in January 1862.
Claiborne indicates that he died at Decatur, AL in February 1862, or at least
by June 1862 (Jones Roster).
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| "Terry's Regiment,"
The Galveston Weekly News, August
15, 1862 "Muster Roll of Company F, Eighth Texas," Confederate Veteran, December 1911, p. 574 |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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| (offsite) RootsWeb
Message Boards (surname:
Harris) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Harris) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX) |
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