27 moments

1. Birth at North Bend

   1833-08-20 · North Bend, Ohio, United States

   Benjamin Harrison was born near the Ohio River at North Bend, Ohio.

2. Student at Farmer's College

   1847-01-01 · Farmer's College, College Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

   

   At age fourteen, Harrison enrolled at Farmer's College near Cincinnati with his brother Irwin. Coordinates represent the former Farmer's College site in College Hill.

3. Transfer to Miami University

   1850-01-01 · Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, United States

   

   Harrison transferred to Miami University for his final collegiate education.

4. Law study in Cincinnati

   1852-01-01 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

   After graduating from Miami University, Harrison began reading law under Judge Bellamy Storer in Cincinnati. Coordinates represent Cincinnati because the source does not identify Storer's specific office.

5. Marriage to Caroline Scott

   1853-10-20 · Oxford, Ohio, United States

   Harrison returned to Oxford and married Caroline Scott; her father performed the ceremony.

6. Move to Indianapolis

   1854-01-01 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

   

   Harrison and Caroline moved to Indianapolis, where he began his legal career. Date is supported to the year only.

7. Arrival with regiment at Louisville

   1862-01-01 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States

   

   After mustering into federal service, Harrison's regiment left Indiana to join the Union Army at Louisville. The source supports 1862 but does not supply a more precise arrival date.

8. Recruiting the 70th Indiana

   1862-01-01 · Northern Indiana, United States

   

   Harrison recruited men across northern Indiana for the regiment that became the 70th Indiana Infantry. Coordinates are a representative point for the broad region named in the source.

9. Assault at the Battle of Resaca

   1864-05-15 · Resaca Battlefield, Gordon County, Georgia, United States

   Harrison led the 70th Indiana in an assault on a Confederate artillery position during the Battle of Resaca. Coordinates represent the Resaca battlefield.

10. Command at Peachtree Creek

    1864-07-20 · Peachtree Creek Battlefield, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Harrison commanded his brigade during the Battle of Peachtree Creek against Featherston's Mississippi Brigade. Coordinates represent the Peachtree Creek battlefield area.

11. Entry into surrendered Atlanta

    1864-09-02 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    

    Following the Atlanta Campaign, Harrison entered Atlanta among the first Union forces after the city's surrender.

12. Command at the Battle of Nashville

    1864-12-01 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    Harrison led the 1st Brigade in the decisive December Battle of Nashville. The source supports the month, not a particular battle day.

13. Grand Review of the Armies

    1865-01-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Harrison participated in the Grand Review in Washington before his regiment was mustered out. The source establishes the year but does not state the review date.

14. Training replacement troops

    1865-01-01 · South Carolina, United States

    

    Delayed by scarlet fever after Nashville, Harrison spent several months training replacement troops in South Carolina. Coordinates are a representative point for the state; the source does not identify the training location or precise dates.

15. Railroad-strike mediation

    1877-01-01 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    During the Great Railroad Strike, Harrison organized a citizen militia and helped mediate in Indianapolis.

16. Front-porch campaign appearance

    1888-01-01 · Benjamin Harrison Home, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    During his presidential campaign, Harrison appeared before supporters gathered at his North Delaware Street home. The source identifies the photograph as a crowd in front of Harrison's North Delaware Street home in 1888.

17. Presidential inauguration

    1889-03-04 · United States Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Harrison took the presidential oath of office in Washington, beginning his single term as president. Coordinates represent the United States Capitol, the inaugural site.

18. Centennial celebration of Washington's inauguration

    1889-04-30 · New York City, New York, United States

    Harrison attended New York City's three-day centennial observance of George Washington's first inauguration.

19. Johnstown-relief charity speech

    1889-06-04 · Willard Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Harrison spoke at a charity event for victims of the Johnstown flood.

20. Grand Army of the Republic address

    1889-08-12 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Harrison addressed the Grand Army of the Republic during a New England tour.

21. Pacific Coast presidential tour

    1891-05-01 · San Francisco, California, United States

    During his five-week western tour, Harrison appeared in San Francisco and spoke about trade and naval power. The source identifies the year but not the date within Harrison's San Francisco stay.

22. Ecumenical Methodist Conference address

    1891-10-07 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Harrison spoke to the Ecumenical Methodist Conference in Washington during his presidency. Coordinates represent central Washington because the conference venue is not specified.

23. Major-league baseball game

    1892-06-06 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

    Harrison attended a Cincinnati Reds game against the Washington Senators, an early presidential appearance at a major-league game. The cited source states that the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Washington Senators; coordinates represent Cincinnati because it does not identify the ballpark.

24. Visit to World's Columbian Exposition

    1893-06-01 · World's Columbian Exposition, Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    After leaving office, Harrison visited the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Coordinates represent the principal exposition grounds in Jackson Park.

25. Law lectures in San Francisco

    1894-01-01 · San Francisco, California, United States

    Harrison lived for several months in San Francisco and gave law lectures at Stanford University. The source places his residence in San Francisco; Stanford University was in nearby Palo Alto.

26. Venezuela boundary case

    1898-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    Representing Venezuela in its boundary dispute with the United Kingdom, Harrison traveled to Paris and argued before the international tribunal. The source supports the year but does not provide the tribunal's exact venue or hearing dates.

27. Death at home

    1901-03-13 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    

    Harrison died of pneumonia at his Indianapolis home after an illness initially thought to be influenza. Coordinates represent Indianapolis because the source does not give the home's street address.