Life span: 08/26/1808 to 12/20/1882TabsLife SummaryFull name: Benjamin Grubb HumphreysPlace of Birth: Claiborne County, MSBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateEducation: West Point (US Military Academy)Occupation: PoliticianFarmer or PlanterBusinessmanRelation to Slavery: SlaveholderPolitical Parties: DemocraticGovernment: GovernorMilitary: Confederate Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 11/29/1863 11/29/1863 In Tennessee, a massive dawn Confederate infantry attack on Knoxville's defenses fails completely 10/19/1864 10/19/1864 In the Shenandoah Valley, Union troops under Sheridan turn defeat into crushing victory at the Battle of Cedar Creek 06/13/1865 06/13/1865 President Johnson appoints long-time judge William L. Sharkey as provisional governor of Mississippi Documents Images Benjamin Grubb Humphreys Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, detail Bibliography
