--part1_90.31e4811e.2b701469_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_90.31e4811e.2b701469_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <HARRISON-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-xl01.mx.aol.com (rly-xl01.mail.aol.com [172.20.83.70]) by air-xl03.mail.aol.com (v90_r2.5) with ESMTP id MAILINXL31-0203121430; Mon, 03 Feb 2003 12:14:30 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [207.40.200.41]) by rly-xl01.mx.aol.com (v90_r1.1) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXL15-0203121347; Mon, 03 Feb 2003 12:13:47 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.4/8.12.4) id h13HDAqj022200; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:13:10 -0700 Resent-Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:13:10 -0700 X-Original-Sender: RRUBEL@peoplepc.com Mon Feb 3 10:13:09 2003 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: RRUBEL@peoplepc.com Old-To: HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Sender: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <MFMBM008Vjp3b6uIU1G00008f76@mfmbm008.myfamilycorp.local> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Feb 2003 16:53:57.0272 (UTC) FILETIME=[D7A40180:01C2CBA4] Date: 3 Feb 2003 09:53:57 -0700 Subject: [HARRISON] Re: Rev. Dabney Carr Harrison, Capt.56th VA.Inf. CSA Resent-Message-ID: <Qh08VB.A.waF.mMqP-@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/5926 X-Loop: HARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: HARRISON-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jhh.2ACIB/4589.1 Message Board Post: The information I found was written by Captain Thomas D. Jeffries, 56th Virginia Infantry. It is about one page in length and I am not sure if there is enough space provided here to relate the story. Dabney Carr Harrison was born in Albemarle County, VA in 1830, the son of Rev. Peyton Harrison. For more than two centuries, his ancestors and their collateral kindred have been identified with our American history. Two were signers of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison was educated at Princeton, and afterwards studied law at the University of Virginia. He soon abandoned this profession, and entered upon the study of theology. While in his 27th year he was chosen chaplain of the University of Virginia. In 1861, Harrison lost his cousins, Maj. Carter H. Harrison, Holmes and Tucker Conrad, and his brother, Peyton Randolph Harrison, on the plains of Manassas. By vigilant personal exertions, he raised a company of infantry, of which he was chosen Captain. They entered the ser! vice of the Confederacy and were assigned to the 56th Virginia Regiment. They were mustered into service in Richmond and sent to Fort Donelson attached to Brig. Gen. Floyd's Brigade. They arrived shortly before battle and the February rains fell in torents, and driving snow and sleet followed. Before the battle, on Feb. 15th, Capt. Harrison assembled his men for prayer. They came and were soon followed by their comrades from other companies. He read aloud Psalm 26, with great fervor and power. "The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" As the skirmish line of the enemy was seen coming in the distance this outburst of courage and faith aroused the souls of the many men around him. He shouted "Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear, though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident." Again his earnest eyes lifted to the clear heavens and he said, "One thing h! ave I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple." Captain Harrison was standing near the threshold, and the hand of God was about to draw aside the separating veil. With dauntless heart and drawn sword he entered the conflict. At length he fell, and the fierce tide of battle swept on. His hat was pierced by four balls. One marred his splendid brow. A more deadly aim drove a ball through his right lung. There he lay suffering from his wounds an hour or more before he could be removed to the rear. He was finally removed by stretcher and carried to a waiting steamer and carried to Nashville, TN. He died on board the boat before reaching Nashville. His name was found on a list of soldiers who died in the Clarksville Female Academy here in Clarksville, TN. He was placed in a mass grave and forgotten until I discovered the list. Today there is a monu! ment to these dead Confederate heros and a bridge named in their honor called "The Confederate Soldiers Memorial Bridge." We were also able to place two large bronze tablets with these mens names on them located in Riverview Cemetery. Respectfully submitted by Randy Rubel, Historian of Frank P. Gracey SCV Camp 225. --part1_90.31e4811e.2b701469_boundary--