Jordan Carroll Harriss was born circa 1841 in Illinois and was married to Eliza Harriss. He enlisted as a Corporal in the Union Army on 7 August 1862 while living in Perry County, Illinois. He served in Company A, 81st Infantry Regiment Illinois and was promoted to Full Sergeant by the time he mustered out on 17 June 1865. Jordan's brother, Edward M. Harriss enlisted in the Union Army on 8 January 1862 while living in Perry County, Illinois. He also served in Company A, 81st Infantry Regiment Illinois and was promoted to Full Corporal. Both brothers were captured after a battle near Guntown, Mississippi, on 10 June 1864. For the remainder of the war they were held as prisoners of war throughout the South including Andersonville Prison and Camp Lawton, both located in Georgia.
From the description of Harriss family letters, 1864-1865. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 506020008
