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During the war, Harris commanded the [[10th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] in the [[Shenandoah Valley]], then a brigade and division during [[Philip H. Sheridan|Philip Sheridan's]] [[Valley Campaigns of 1864]].<ref name="General Thomas Maley Harris">[http://www.lindapages.com/cwar/gen-tmharris.htm General Thomas Maley Harris]</ref> He was brevetted to brigadier general for service at the [[Battle of Cedar Creek]] on October 19, 1864.<ref name="Eicher p.283">Eicher p.283</ref>
He was transferred to the [[Army of the James]] and took command of a division of reinforcements from the Department of West Virginia attached to the [[XXIV Corps (ACW)|XXIV Corps]]. He received a full promotion to brigadier general in March 1865 and a brevet promotion to major general for service at the [[Battle of Petersburg III|battle of Fort Gregg]] on April 2, 1865.<ref name="Eicher p.283"/> His troops were among those directly responsible for cutting off [[Robert E. Lee]]'s line of retreat at [[battle of Appomattox Courthouse|Appomattox Courthouse]].<ref name="General Thomas Maley Harris"/> Following the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Harris served on the [[Lincoln Assassination|military commission which tried the Lincoln Conspirators]].<ref name="Eicher p.283"/>
After the war, Harris elected to the West Virginia legislature and was appointed an adjunct general in the state militia and the U.S. pension agent for [[Wheeling, West Virginia]]. He resumed his medical practice until his retirement in 1885.<ref name=WVMD/>
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