Robert Johnson Henderson | |
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| Born | November 12, 1822 Newton County, Georgia, US |
| Died | February 3, 1891 (aged 68) Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Buried | Henderson (Southview) Cemetery, Covington, Georgia |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel, CSAAppointed to duty as: Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 42nd Georgia Infantry Cumming's Brigade (acting) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | planter |
Robert Johnson Henderson (November 12, 1822 – February 3, 1891) was a Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War (Civil War). His obituary stated that he was made a brigadier general by General Joseph E. Johnston, after Johnston witnessed Henderson making a desperate charge at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on March 10, 1865. At the suggestion of his divisional commanders, Henderson signed his parole as a brigadier general.[1] Later, Henderson stated in his pardon application that he had been recommended for promotion to brigadier general but had never received a commission. Henderson commanded a brigade for several weeks at the end of the war but never was officially appointed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis and confirmed by the Confederate States Senate to brigadier general rank.
- ^ Allardice, Bruce S. More Generals in Gray. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1995. ISBN 978-0-8071-3148-0 (pbk.). p. 128.