Henry Washington Benham

Henry Washington Benham
Henry W. Benham
Born	(1813-04-17)April 17, 1813 Cheshire, Connecticut
Died	July 1, 1884(1884-07-01) (aged 71) New York City, New York
Place of burial	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1837–1882
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands	Engineer Brigade / Army of the Potomac
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War

Henry Washington Benham (April 17, 1813 – July 1, 1884) was an American soldier and civil engineer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.