Henry Shaw Briggs, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henry Shaw Briggs

lawyer, politician, and military officer of the Union Army

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1824

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1887

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Henry Shaw Briggs

  • Henry Shaw Briggs (August 1, 1824 – September 23, 1887) was brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.During the war, Briggs served as a captain with the 8th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
  • He was the colonel and first commander of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
  • After suffering serious wounds during the Battle of Fair Oaks in 1862, Briggs was promoted to brigadier general and served primarily administrative commands in Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
  • and Alexandria, Virginia.
  • He was, however, periodically assigned various brigade commands in the field for brief periods during the latter half of the war.Both prior to and after the war, Briggs was a lawyer and politician.
  • He served as a state legislator, Massachusetts Auditor and a judge.

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