Henry L. Benning - Columbis, Georgia - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The grave of Henry L. Benning is located within the Benning family plot. It is both a horizontal and (added later)vertical marble slab. The vertical stone is engraved with:

Henry L. Benning
Maj. Gen. C.S.A.
"Old Rock"

While the horizontal stone is a little more personable with:

Henry L. Benning
Son of
Pleasant M. and
Malinda L. Benning
April 2, 1814
July 10, 1875
"This was a man"

Short Bio from Wikipedia
Henry Lewis Benning 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 and he stated that he would rather be stricken with illness and starvation than see African Americans liberated from slavery and be given equality as citizens. 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 is named after him.

Description: See detailed description Date of birth: 04/02/1814 Date of death: 07/10/1875 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Other Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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