Samuel Benton
Samuel Benton | |
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Col. Samuel Benton | |
| Born | October 18, 1820 Williamson County, Tennessee, U.S.A. |
| Died | July 28, 1864 Griffin, Georgia, U.S.A. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel (CSA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 9th Mississippi Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Walthall's Brigade |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | attorney, newspaper publisher, politician |
Samuel Benton (1820–1864) was an American attorney, newspaper publisher and politician. He served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). He was promoted to brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, but died two days later before the notification of his promotion reached him.