Samuel Harriman (October 1826 – August 25, 1897) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in 1866.
[1] After taking part in the California Gold Rush, Harriman and his brother founded Somerset, Wisconsin, in 1856.
Harriman joined the Union Army in 1862 during the American Civil War and was assigned to the 30th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Harriman and the 37th would later take part in the Battle of the Crater during the Siege of Petersburg.
On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Harriman for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from April 2, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.