Historical Marker

General Benning

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Henry L. Benning, the Confederate general nicknamed 'Old Rock,' served from the Seven Days to Appomattox. The Army named Fort Benning for him in 1918 at the urging of the Columbus Rotary Club; he is buried in Linwood Cemetery.

About this site

General Benning is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1953. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4732, -84.9930 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Columbus (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include George Parker Swift I, Mott House, and City Fire Department.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.4732, -84.9930 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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