Archer Burwell Harrison

Epitaph

Description

Archer B.

Used to have a CSA symbol next to his headstone.

Company E

31st Georgia Infantry

C.S.A. (Confederate States of America)

Birth: Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, USA

Death: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA

Obit published by Atlanta Constitution on 06 Jan. 1909

Services held 10 A.M. on 06 January 1909 by General Clement A. Evans, Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Veterans association. Archer was Deputy Clerk of the Fulton County Superior Court, died 05 January 1909. Reverend A. A. Little, pastor of Westminister Presbyterian Church officiated the services.

Mr. Harrison's nephews were pallbearers:

W. B. Harrison, W. Edward Harrison, E. L. Thornton, John M. Harrison, J. L. Harrison, Jr., and George L. Harrison.

Captain H. M. Clayton, Commander of the Atlanta Camp of the United Confederate Veterans issued instructions to have a funeral escort for Archer, a member of the Atlanta Camp. Furthermore, he has asked all veterans to be in attendance. The escort was composed of the following members: H. A. Boynton, J. C. Huff, S. D. Mitchell, T. M. Armistead, J. P. Thomas, C. F. D'Alvigny, Amos Fox, W. M. Crumley, O. P. Levert, S. B. Scott, W. S. Thompson, John W. Nelms, A. J. Shropshire, T. Y. Sheppard, Judge George Hillyer, Judge John T. Pendleton, and Judge William D. Ellis.

The Superior Court, City Court, Clerk's Office, and the courthouse were closed until noon and all courthouse officials and clerks were to attend the funeral as a group.

Survivors include five children, four step-children, four brothers, and two sisters.

Archer joined the Confederate Army at the young age of 15, serving with the Bartow Guards Company of the 31st Georgia, Army of Northern Virginia.

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA