General Henry L. Benning

Henry L. Benning the associate justice in the Supreme court of Georgia, and rank general in the civil war. The surprising things about him is that he was the confederate general in the states army. He commanded the “Benning’s Brigade” during the civil war. The fact that a historical landmark “Ft. Benning is named after the native who is general benning. Georgia was a confederate state so it should not shock any individual in the south. He participated in many battles to try and stop the union from invading Georgia. He then became an advocate for secession and which later on earned him his ranked. He was a stun general who was all about business when i came down to certain things. When the war broke out he help gather soldiers to fight off the union so that the nine salving holding states would remain slave states. Overall he became a known name across the state but most importantly he will never be forgotten for his act of duty.