Charles L. Harris (general)

Charles L. Harris
Member of the Nebraska Senate
from the Boone County district
In office
January 2, 1883 – January 6, 1885
Preceded byB. K. Smith
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the DoorKewaunee district
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded byJohn R. McDonald
Succeeded byJoseph McCormick
Personal details
Born(1834-08-24)August 24, 1834
Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1910(1910-10-11) (aged 76)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Cause of deathCar accident
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Nebraska
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
Unit1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Commands11th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Charles Loper Harris (August 24, 1834 – October 11, 1910) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Nebraska. He served one term each in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Nebraska Senate. He served as a Union Army officer through the American Civil War and earned an honorary brevet to the rank of brigadier general.

Relief portrait by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson at Vicksburg National Military Park