Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning
Photographed By David Seibert, June 19, 2012
1. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning Marker
Inscription.
Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning. . Born in Columbia County, Georgia, on April 2, 1814, Henry L. Benning attended Franklin College prior to practicing law in Columbus. As a local attorney and state Supreme Court Judge, Benning played an active role in Georgia’s secession in 1861. Entering the Civil War as Colonel of the 17th Georgia Infantry Regiment, he eventually became a brigadier general. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness but continued his leadership of “Benning’s Brigade” until the surrender at Appomattox. After the war, Benning returned to Columbus and resumed his law practice. He died on July 10, 1875. Fort Benning is named in his honor.
Born in Columbia County, Georgia, on April 2, 1814, Henry L. Benning attended Franklin College prior to practicing law in Columbus. As a local attorney and state Supreme Court Judge, Benning played an active role in Georgia’s secession in 1861. Entering the Civil War as Colonel of the 17th Georgia Infantry Regiment, he eventually became a brigadier general. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness but continued his leadership of “Benning’s Brigade” until the surrender at Appomattox. After the war, Benning returned to Columbus and resumed his law practice. He died on July 10, 1875. Fort Benning is named in his honor.
Erected 2012 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Lizzie Rutherford Chapter 60, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Location. 32° 28.633′ N, 84° 58.967′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and 7th Avenue. The marker is located in Linwood Cemetery, at almost the exact center of
Also see . . . Biography of Henry L. Benning. Galileo, the Digital Library of Georgia, has a full biography of General Benning here: (Submitted on July 8, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By David Seibert, June 19, 2012
2. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, June 19, 2012
3. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, June 19, 2012
4. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning Marker and His Grave
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5. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning Marker and the Benning Family Plot
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6. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning
Photographed By David Seibert, June 19, 2012
7. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning's Grave
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