| B. H. Harmon was born in Dresden, Tenn., January 27, 1844, and of six children born to his parents only two are now living. His father, Israel Harmon, was born in Wake County, N. C., in April 1801, and came to West Tennessee about 1820, locating at Dresden. He followed blacksmithing many years, and died January 5, 1857. His wife was born in November, 1813, and departed this life in 1855. Their son, B. H. Harmon, received the greater part of his education in Friendship, and on November 7, 1867, was married to Lizzie Davis, who was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., July 30, 1834, daughter of John and Clarissa Davis. Shortly after his marriage Mr. Harmon located near where he now resides, and began farming. In 1870 he was elected magistrate, and at the same time began studying law, and at the organization of Crockett County was elected notary public by the county court, and since that time has devoted his attention to the practice of law and the duties of his office. He stands at the head in the legal profession, and is a well known and highly respected citizen; he is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. fraternities. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In March, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Forty-seventh Tennessee Infantry, and after serving a short time was elected orderly sergeant, and served six months, when he was promoted to second lieutenant, and held that position until the close of the war. He was at Shiloh, Corinth, Richmond, Ky., Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga (where he was wounded and disabled for about two months), Missionary Ridge, and was in the continuous fighting from there to Atlanta, Ga., where he was captured and kept a prisoner at Johnson’s Island for eleven months. After peace was declared he was released, and returned home. After the battle of Murfreesboro his company was consolidated with the Twelfth Tennessee Regiment, and was thus known as Company H, Twelfth and Forty-seventh Tennessee Regiments. |
