Life span: 04/17/1813 to 07/01/1884TabsLife SummaryFull name: Henry Washington BenhamPlace of Birth: Cheshire, CTBurial Place: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DCBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 4Family: Jared Benham, Jr. (father), Rebecca Hill Benham (mother), Elizabeth Andrews McNeil (wife) Education: West Point (US Military Academy)Occupation: MilitaryRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union ArmyUS military (Post-Civil War) Events Date span begin Life span End Event 03/31/1862 03/31/1862 Major General David Hunter takes command of the Union Army's new Department of the South Documents Images Henry Washington Benham Henry Washington Benham, detail Bibliography
