Benjamin Franklin Fisher

Benjamin Franklin Fisher (1834-1915) was an American Brevet Brigadier General who was a Chief Signal Officer of the Army of the Potomac during the Siege of Petersburg of the American Civil War. He was also known for being one of the escapees of the Libby Prison escape

Biography Early years Benjamin was born on November 21, 1834, at Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, as the son of the Reverend Peter A. Fisher. He would then go on to participate in the Peninsula Campaign along with Joseph Hooker. He would also participate at the Maryland campaign as an observer before being made a Chief Signal Officer in June 1863. Fisher then went on to participate at the Battle of Chancellorsville and was praised for his command during the battle as he was one of the first commanders to report Robert E. Lee's movements up the Rappahannock to his home state of Pennsylvania.