Thomas Harrison (general)

Thomas Harrison
Brig. Gen. Thomas Harrison
Born(1823-05-01)May 1, 1823
Jefferson County, Alabama
DiedJuly 14, 1891(1891-07-14) (aged 68)
Waco, Texas
Buried
Waco, Texas
Allegiance United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service / branch United States Volunteers
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865 (CSA)
RankPrivate, USA
Brigadier General, CSA
UnitMississippi Rifles
Commands8th Texas Cavalry Regiment
Harrison's Cavalry Brigade
Battles / warsMexican–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.