Benjamin Lewis Hodge

Benjamin Lewis Hodge
Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district
In office May 2, 1864 – August 12, 1864
Preceded by	Henry Marshall
Succeeded by	Henry Gray
Personal details
Born	c. 1824 Tennessee, United States
Died	August 12, 1864(1864-08-12) (aged 39–40) near Shreveport, Louisiana
Political party	Whig Know Nothing (1855) Constitutional Union (1860)
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Colonel
Commands	19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Battle of Shiloh

Benjamin Lewis Hodge (c. 1824 – August 12, 1864) was a Confederate politician who commanded the 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment during the early stages of the American Civil War, including during the Battle of Shiloh.

Hodge was born in Tennessee and later moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, becoming a wealthy lawyer and prominent local politician. Elected colonel of the new 19th Louisiana in late 1861, Hodge resigned from the army after Shiloh due to ill health. Returning to politics, he won an unopposed election for a seat in the Confederate House of Representatives and briefly served in the Second Confederate Congress before his death in 1864.