Henry L. Benning, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry L. Benning

Confederate Army general

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1814

Place of Birth: Columbia County, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1875

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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 the "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, Georgia, home of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) is named after him.