Lewis Birdsall Harris papers 1838-1871 (Bulk: 1838-1849)

Birdsall, J. S.

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Fisher, Henry F., 1805-1867

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Harris, Lewis Birdsall, 1816-1893

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Lewis Birdsall Harris was born in Waterloo, New York on July 1, 1816, the third child of John R. Harris and Jane Birdsall. When his mother left New York for Texas in 1833, he remained at the home of his grandparents until the spring of 1836. Although he arrived in Texas on April 21, he quickly joined the Texian Army. Harris later held government positions as a clerk for both Andrew Briscoe and DeWitt Clinton Harris and served in the military including participating in the Somervell Expedition. O...