Henry Shaw Briggs | |
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| 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 | 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[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 |
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| 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]