Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Benning
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
1. General Benning Marker
General Benning was Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, member of the Georgia convention adopting the Ordinances of Secession, and Commissioner to the Virginia Convention, January 1861, to advocate Secession.
He entered the Confederate Army, in August 1861, as colonel of the Seventeenth Ga. Regiment. As Brigadier General, he was often in command of Hood’s famed Division of the First Corps. Participated with gallantry in the battles of Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, The Wilderness, Thoroughfare Gap, Knoxville, Petersburg, and others.
General Benning was distinguished for coolness and bravery and was called “Old Rock” by his troops. He was wounded severely in the second-day fighting in the Wilderness. At Appomattox he still commanded the Georgia Brigade. After the war, he returned to Columbus to practice law.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 106-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil
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Location. 32° 28.39′ N, 84° 59.58′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Marker is on TSYS Way, 0 miles 14th Street. The marker stands on the campus of TSYS. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: One TSYS Way, Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); George Parker Swift I (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); TSYS (about 400 feet away); Last Battle (about 400 feet away); Mott (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named TSYS (about 400 feet away); Griffin (about 400 feet away); Mills (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
More about this marker. The marker originally stood on the east side of Broadway above 14th Street. It is still in the same location, but the TSYS headquarters and campus stands on what had been Broadway at this point; the street no longer exists
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Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
2. General Benning Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
3. General Benning Marker
Looking north, with the TSYS headquarters buildings in the background.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
4. General Benning Marker
Looking south toward 14th Street. Broadway would have originally occupied the space to the right of the sidewalk at the far right.
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5. General Henry Lewis Benning
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 10, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
