John Mortimer Harrell (December 14, 1828 – July 4, 1907)[1] was an American lawyer and writer.

[2] Afterwards, he served as commander of the Southern Division, Arkansas United Confederate Veterans.

Soon after this he removed to Hot Springs, where he continued to reside for many years, until the death of his wife, when he moved out of the State.

He wrote extensively about politics in Little Rock during this time, keeping newspaper clippings and long commentaries on the articles.

In 1899, Harrell and John Dimitry co-authored Confederate Military History, Volume X: Louisiana and Arkansas.