Moore, A. W., fl. 1862.

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George Paul Harrison, a representative from Alabama; born at "Monteith Plantation," near Savannah, Ga. on March 19, 1841. He attended Effingham Academy and the Georgia Military Institute at Marietta. During the Civil War he entered the Confederate Army as second lieutenant of the First Georgia Regulars and was successively promoted to first lieutenant, major, colonel, and brigadier general. He moved to Alabama in 1865, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Auburn, Alabama. He was a member of the constitutional convention of Alabama in 1875; served in the state senate 1878-1884 and was its president 1882-1884. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William C. Oates. Harrison was reelected to the Fifty-fourth Congress and served from November 6, 1894 to March 3, 1897 and resumed the practice of law in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1901; general counsel for the Western Railway of Alabama; division counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway. George Harrison died in Opelika, Alabama, July 17, 1922. Harrison, George Paul, (1841-1922) -- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress http://bioguide.congress.gov (Retrieved April 28, 2009)

Charlton H. Way was appointed Consul-general March 10, 1887 by President Grover Cleveland. New York Times, March 11, 1887.

Major Lamar Cobb was the son of Howell Cobb and was a Confederate Major General.

From the description of General George P. Harrison, Commandant of Ga. Military Academy, endorsement on letter of resignation from A. W. Moore to Lt. Col. Charlton H. Way, 1862 February 18. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 422767508

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