Henry Shaw Briggs information

Henry Shaw Briggs
Henry Shaw Briggs
Justice of the Central Berkshire District Court
	In office; 1869–1873
Succeeded by	Joseph Tucker
8th Massachusetts Auditor
	In office; 1866–1870
Governor	Alexander H. Bullock; William Claflin
Preceded by	Julius L. Clarke
Succeeded by	Charles Endicott
Police Justice of the; Town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
	In office; 1857–1857
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
	In office; January 1856 – June 1856
Personal details
Born	August 1, 1824; Lanesborough, Massachusetts, US
Died	September 23, 1887 (aged 63); Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
Resting place	Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Talcott
Children	Mary Talcott Briggs
Alma mater	Williams College, class of 1844
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	; Company K, 8th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; 1st Brigade, 1st Division (Couch's), IV Corps; Briggs's Brigade, VIII Corps; Briggs's Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps;
Battles/wars	American Civil War, Peninsula Campaign, Battle of Seven Pines

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.^[3]

Both prior to and after the war, Briggs was a lawyer and politician. He served as a state legislator, Massachusetts Auditor and a judge.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Smith, 612.
^ Cooke, 287.
^ Bowen, 890–891
^ Roe, 301–303.

[Smith612-1] Smith, 612.

[Cooke-2] Cooke, 287.

[Bowen-3] Bowen, 890–891

[Roe-4] Roe, 301–303.

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Henry Shaw Briggs


Justice of the Central Berkshire District Court
In office 1869–1873^[1]
Succeeded by	Joseph Tucker
8th Massachusetts Auditor
In office 1866–1870
Governor	Alexander H. Bullock William Claflin
Preceded by	Julius L. Clarke
Succeeded by	Charles Endicott
Police Justice of the Town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
In office 1857–1857^[1]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office January 1856 – June 1856^[1]

Personal details
Born	(1824-08-01)August 1, 1824 Lanesborough, Massachusetts, US
Died	September 23, 1887(1887-09-23) (aged 63) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
Resting place	Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Talcott^[1]
Children	Mary Talcott Briggs^[2]
Alma mater	Williams College, class of 1844^[1]
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Company K, 8th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade, 1st Division (Couch's), IV Corps Briggs's Brigade, VIII Corps Briggs's Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War, Peninsula Campaign, Battle of Seven Pines