Thomas Harrison | |
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| Born | May 1, 1823 Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Died | July 14, 1891 (aged 68) Waco, Texas |
| Buried | Waco, Texas |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Volunteers Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Private, USA Brigadier General, CSA |
| Unit | Mississippi Rifles |
| Commands | 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment Harrison's Cavalry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Thomas Harrison (May 1, 1823 – July 14, 1891) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. He had a law practice in Waco, Texas, after moving to Texas in 1843. He was a Mexican–American War veteran and Texas state legislator before the war. After the war, he was a district judge at Waco and was a Democratic Party politician and Presidential elector.