Скачать или смотреть April 23, 1832 - Henry Harrison, Spy Who Changed Gettysburg

On June 28, 1863, Harrison provided critical intelligence to Generals Longstreet and Lee, reporting that Union forces were advancing from Frederick, Maryland, in pursuit of the Confederate army. Acting on this information, Lee consolidated his troops near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The ensuing battle, fought from July 1–3, 1863, ended in a major Union victory.

Harrison is buried in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky.

Fun Fact: While most Confederate scouts reported to cavalry officers like J.E.B. Stuart, Harrison—a former actor—was one of Longstreet’s personal spies. His June 28, 1863, warning about Union movements forced Lee to concentrate his army at Gettysburg before Stuart’s cavalry even returned. Lee reportedly said: “Ah! Harrison—I have heard of him. He is a scout, and his information is always reliable.”

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