james_harris_application_for_military_headstone

Published

September 11, 2026

Notes

James Harris, 3rd Tennessee Militia, War of 1812. Applicant claims private to captain.

Born 2-10-1777, died 11-3-1863. Enlistment 1-28-1814. Discharge 5-13-1814. Grade Private 3rd regiment (Copeland’s).

Address to send to:

Mrs. J.A. Proctor PO Box 316 Scottsboro, AL Name and location of cemetery: Williams Cemetery, Bedford County, Shelbyville, TN. Submitted 4-25-1959.

Stamp says verified Nov. 13, 1959.

Citation

National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

Description

Surname Range: Harrington, Arthur W-Herndon, Morris J

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data:Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 NAID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.