An in depth review of the life of Harry Love from his birth and young age in Vermont, his military campaigns, his expeditions on the Rio Grande, re-settlement in Santa Cruz, marriage to Mary Bennett and death by gunfire. Of note, two lesser known connections include being a descendent of Ethan Allen through his mother’s side in Vermont. Ethan Allen was a significant Revlutionary War hero with the Green Mountain boys. The article also cites good first hand knowledge of harry Love through his attorney in Santa Cruz Jeremiah Hyde who was a writer for the Sentinel during the time of the Civil War.