Henry Shaw Briggs
| Henry Shaw Briggs | |
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| 8th Massachusetts Auditor | |
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In office 1866–1870 |
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| Preceded by | Julius L. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Charles Endicott |
| Justice of the District Court Central Berkshire |
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In office 1869 – 1873 |
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| Police Justice of the Town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
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In office 1857 – 1857 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office January 1856 – June 1856 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1824 Lanesborough, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 23, 1887 (aged 63) Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth Talcott |
| Children | Mary Talcott Briggs |
| Alma mater | Williams College, class of 1844 |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
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.
Both prior to and after the war, Briggs was a lawyer and politician. He served as a state legislator, Massachusetts Auditor and a judge.
Briggs was born to George Nixon Briggs, (governor of Massachusetts from 1844–1851) on August 1, 1824 in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. Henry Briggs graduated from Williams College in 1844 and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1848.
On August 6, 1849, Briggs married Mary Elizabeth Talcott, daughter of Nathianiel P. Talcott of Lanesborough, Massachusetts.
Shortly before the war, Briggs established a law practice in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He took an interest in military affairs as well and became captain of a company of state militia in Pittsfield known as the "Allen Guards." Briggs also took an active interest in politics. In 1856, he served as a member of the Massachusetts Legislature.
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