Henry W. Benham papers, 1863-1876.

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Henry W. Benham papers, 1863-1876.

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Contains the following types of materials: official reports, correspondence / letters. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: Civil War -- Eastern Theater; 1865-1897. Contains information pertaining to the following military organizations: Engineer Brigade of the Army of the Potomac; Corps of Engineers. General description of the collection: The Henry W. Benham papers include general officer's post war reports of Civil War service with Army of the Potomac as Chief Engineer and Brigade Commander of the Engineer Brigade; letter to Brigadier General Edward D. Townsend, Adjutant of the Army; and correspondence dealing with official and business matters.

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Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

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Edward Davis Townsend (August 22, 1817 – May 10, 1893) was Adjutant General of the United States Army from 1869 to 1880. The son of David S. & Eliza (Gerry) Townsend and grandson of Vice President Elbridge Gerry, Townsend was educated at Boston's Latin School before graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1837. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Second U. S. Artillery and served as that regiment's adjutant and participating in the Second Seminole War and the relocati...

United States. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Brigade

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Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884

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Benham was born at Cheshire, Connecticut. He graduated at the top of his class from the United States Military Academy in 1837. He was connected with various government works as a member of the Engineer Corps, and served in the Mexican War in 1847–48. From 1849 to 1852, he was superintending engineer of the sea wall for the protection of Great Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, and from 1852 to 1853 of the Washington (D.C.) Navy Yard. In 1861 he was appointed engineer of the Department of the Oh...