Benjamin Piatt Runkle
Benjamin Piatt Runkle | |
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Benjamin Piatt Runkle | |
| Born | September 3, 1836 West Liberty, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1916 (aged 79) Hillsboro, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1870 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Major General |
| Unit | 13th Ohio Infantry |
| Commands | 45th Ohio Infantry Cavalry Brigade, Gilmore's Division, Department of the Ohio 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Relations | General Abram S. Piatt (Uncle) Donn Piatt (Uncle) |
| Other work | Freedmen's Bureau Episcopal priest Miami University trustee |
Benjamin Piatt Runkle (September 3, 1836 – June 28, 1916) was an American military officer, Episcopal priest, and Freemason, who is noted as being one of the seven founders of Sigma Chi fraternity. Prior to joining the clergy, he served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served as Chief Superintendent of Freedmen's Affairs in Kentucky, and was plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Runkle v. United States. Runkle also twice served as trustee of Miami University.