Henry L. Benning

Henry Lewis Benning (April 2, 1814 July 10, 1875) was a general in the Confederate States Army. He also was a lawyer, legislator, and judge on the Georgia Supreme Court. He commanded "Benning's Brigade" during the American Civil War. Following the Confederacy's defeat at the end of the war, he returned to his native Georgia, where he lived out the rest of his life. Fort Benning was named in his honor until 2023, when it was redesignated Fort Moore.

Henry L. Benning
Portrait of Gen. Henry Lewis Benning by Bjorn Egeli
Birth nameHenry Lewis Benning
Nickname(s)"Old Rock"
Born(1814-04-02)April 2, 1814
Columbia County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 1875(1875-07-10) (aged 61)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Buried
Linwood Cemetery
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Service/branchConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankBrigadier general
Commands held17th Georgia Infantry
Benning's Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)
Mary Howard Jones
(m. 1839)
Relations10 children
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