Benjamin G. Humphreys

Benjamin Humphreys
Benjamin Humphreys
26th Governor of Mississippi
	In office; October 16, 1865 – June 15, 1868
Preceded by	William L. Sharkey
Succeeded by	Adelbert Ames
Member of the Mississippi Senate
	In office; 1839–1844
Personal details
Born	August 26, 1808; Claiborne County, Mississippi Territory, U.S.
Died	December 20, 1882 (aged 74); Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
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Military service
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–65
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment; Humphreys' Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Antietam; Battle of Gettysburg; Overland Campaign; Battle of Berryville; Siege of Petersburg; Appomattox Campaign;

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (August 26, 1808 – December 20, 1882) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868, during Reconstruction.

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