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Benham, Henry W., brigadier-general, He was brevetted colonel for
gallantry at the battle of Corrick's ford, July 13, 1861,where he led
the advance party that killed CSA General Garnett. He was made
brigadier-general of volunteers in August and took part in the Virginia
campaigns of that year. In 1862 he was present at the capture of Fort
Pulaski and James, island, and in the same year superintended the
construction of fortifications in Boston and Portsmouth harbors, and
commanded the northern district of the Department of the South. At
the end of the war given the brevet titles of brigadier-general and
major-general, U. S. A., and major-general, U. S. volunteers. ALS 1p,
8vo,Feb, 17, 1876 requesting a favor of a Michigam Judge and asking
how his brother the Col. is doing. $140.00
gallantry at the battle of Corrick's ford, July 13, 1861,where he led
the advance party that killed CSA General Garnett. He was made
brigadier-general of volunteers in August and took part in the Virginia
campaigns of that year. In 1862 he was present at the capture of Fort
Pulaski and James, island, and in the same year superintended the
construction of fortifications in Boston and Portsmouth harbors, and
commanded the northern district of the Department of the South. At
the end of the war given the brevet titles of brigadier-general and
major-general, U. S. A., and major-general, U. S. volunteers. ALS 1p,
8vo,Feb, 17, 1876 requesting a favor of a Michigam Judge and asking
how his brother the Col. is doing. $140.00