Benjamin Lewis Hodge

Benjamin Lewis Hodge
Member of the C.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 5th district
In office
May 2, 1864 – August 12, 1864
Preceded byHenry Marshall
Succeeded byHenry Gray
Personal details
Bornc. 1824
Tennessee, United States
DiedAugust 12, 1864(1864-08-12) (aged 39–40)
near Shreveport, Louisiana
Political party
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1862
RankColonel
Commands19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsBattle of Shiloh

Benjamin Lewis Hodge (c. 1824 – August 12, 1864) was a Confederate politician who commanded the 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment during the early stages of the American Civil War, including during the Battle of Shiloh.

Hodge was born in Tennessee and later moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, becoming a wealthy lawyer and prominent local politician. Elected colonel of the new 19th Louisiana in late 1861, Hodge resigned from the army after Shiloh due to ill health. Returning to politics, he won an unopposed election for a seat in the Confederate House of Representatives and briefly served in the Second Confederate Congress before his death in 1864.