Brig. General Henry L. Benning
"The Rock"
General Henry Lewis Benning was born April 2, 1814 in Columbia Co. Georgia. He died July 10, 1875 in Columbus, Georgia. Before the war, General Benning was a lawyer and judge. After the war, he returned to his legal profession.
In 1861, he was Colonel of 17th Georgia fighting in Seven Days and Second Manassas. He commanded Toombs' brigade at Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg. In March 1863, he was promoted to Brig. Gen. (in Hood's division) fighting in Gettysburg, Chickamauga and Knoxville. While commanding in Field's division, he fought in theWilderness campaign where he was wounded.
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