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Henry Wager Halleck (* 16. Januar 1815 in Westernville, New York; † 9. Januar 1872 in Louisville, Kentucky) war Offizier, Gelehrter und Jurist. Er war Oberbefehlshaber ( Commanding General of the United States Army) des US-Heeres zu Beginn des Sezessionskriegs.
Henry Wager Halleck (January 16, 1815 – January 9, 1872) was a senior United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory: "Old Brains". He was an important participant in the admission of California as a state and became a successful lawyer and land ...
Henry W. Halleck. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death January 16, 1815 - January 9, 1872. Henry Wager Halleck was born January 16, 1815, on the family farm in Oneida County, New York. Finding that he despised farm work, Henry ran away from home at a young age and was raised primarily by his uncle, who ...
Henry W. Halleck (born Jan. 16, 1815, Westernville, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 9, 1872, Louisville, Ky.) was a Union officer during the American Civil War who, despite his administrative skill as general in chief (1862–64), failed to achieve an overall battle strategy for Union forces.
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Major General Henry Wager Halleck - The Army Historical Foundation. Henry Halleck was born in Westernville, New York, on 16 January 1815. He was educated at Hudson Academy, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union College. He then graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1839 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.
Henry Halleck. HENRY WAGER HALLECK was born in Westernville, Oneida County, New York, on 16 January 1815; was educated at Hudson Academy, received the bachelor of arts degree from Union College, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1839; was commissioned in engineers and assigned to work on New York harbor fortifications ...
Known as "Old Brains" for his scholarly pursuits, Henry Wager Halleck was an accomplished Union general, lawyer, and land speculator. Born in 1815, he was raised on a farm in upstate New York before running away to join his uncle in Utica, where he attended Hudson Academy.
