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Henry L. Benning
Henry L. Benning | |
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 Portrait of Gen. Henry Lewis Benning by Bjorn Egeli | |
| Birth name | Henry Lewis Benning |
| Nickname(s) | "Old Rock" |
| Born | April 2, 1814 Columbia County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1875 (aged 61) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Buried | Linwood Cemetery Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 17th Georgia Infantry Benning's Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Howard Jones (m. 1839) |
| Children | 10 |
Henry Lewis Benning (April 2, 1814 – July 10, 1875) was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. He also was a lawyer, legislator, and judge on the Georgia Supreme Court. 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.
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