Henry Shaw Briggs Politician
Henry Shaw Briggs (August 1, 1824 – September 23, 1887) was brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.During the war, Briggs served as a captain with the 8th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was the colonel and first commander of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. After suffering serious wounds during the Battle of Fair Oaks in 1862, Briggs was promoted to brigadier general and served primarily administrative commands in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia. He was, however, periodically assigned various brigade commands in the field for brief periods during the latter half of the war.Both prior to and after the war, Briggs was a lawyer and politician. He served as a state legislator, Massachusetts Auditor and a judge.
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military command | *10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry *1st Brigade 1st Division (Couch's) IV Corps *Briggs's Brigade 1st Division I Corps *Briggs's Brigade VIII Corps * Company K 8th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
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service end | 1865 |
service start | 1861 |
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Topical connections
Henry Shaw Briggs on Wikipedia
External resources
- http://books.google.com/books?id=EDzcUuGVZnIC
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- http://www.historical-markers.net/Pages/States/SingleSigns/HenryShawBriggs.htm