He retired as a general, died on May 9, 1889, in Orlando, Florida, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

[3] During the Second Seminole War, a base called Fort Lane was established on the lake as a supply point for U.S. troops.

Anything further south than Lake Harney could only be reached by canoe or similar small poled or rowed craft.

[4] Lake Harney is home to a variety of species of fish, reptiles, water fowl and wading birds.

The lake is home to a variety of fish such as largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and redear sunfish, all of which are prey to the lake's birds such as bald eagles, osprey, Crested caracara, white ibis, wood stork (Ibis), herons, cranes, cattle egrets, wild turkeys, a variety of ducks and other water fowl.