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   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".

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Henry-W-HalleckHenry W. Halleck | Civil War, Union Army, Commander

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   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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   Learn about the life and career of Henry W. Halleck, a Union general in the Civil War who was known for his administrative skills and his failure as a strategist. Find out how he rose from a farm boy to a military scholar, a lawyer, a railroad president and a general-in-chief.

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6. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › henry-halleckHenry Halleck, Biography, Significance, General, Civil War

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Henry Wager Halleck was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War. He served as General-in-Chief of all U.S. armies in 1862, and later as Chief of Staff under Ulysses S. Grant.

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   Learn about the life and career of Henry W. Halleck, a scholarly and accomplished Union general who served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and Alaska. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in the U.S. Army.

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   Aug 18, 2021 · Major General Henry Halleck took command of the Department of Missouri (which stretched from the Trans-Mississippi, east to the Cumberland River of Kentucky) and initiated active measures to 1) secure his base at St. Louis; 2) drive organized Rebel forces out of Missouri; 3) initiate offensive operations south, down the valley of the ...

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   Who was Henry Wager Halleck?

   • 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 developer.

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   Who was Henry Halleck?

   • Up-and-coming California was about to get even better for Henry Halleck. General Bennett Riley had been appointed the governor-general of the “California territory.” Riley demanded that the brilliant young writer, Henry Halleck, join his staff and appointed him military secretary of state.

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   Who was Henry Halleck father?

   • Henry Halleck’s father was a lieutenant who served in the War of 1812. Henry Halleck ran away from home at an early age and was raised by an uncle, David Wager of Utica, New York. Henry Halleck received a common-school education Hudson Academy, N. Y., and attended Union College.

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   When did Henry Halleck join the Army?

   • When the American Civil War began, Henry Halleck rejoined the army at the rank of major general on August 19, 1861. Henry Halleck’s first Civil War assignment was commander of the Department of the Missouri from November 9, 1861 through March 11, 1862. Henry Halleck commanded the Missouri Militia from November 25, 1861, to July 11, 1862.

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   Where did Henry Halleck go to school?

   • Henry Halleck ran away from home at an early age and was raised by an uncle, David Wager of Utica, New York. Henry Halleck received a common-school education Hudson Academy, N. Y., and attended Union College. Henry Halleck graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1839, third in his class.

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   Where was Henry Halleck based?

   • Henry Halleck commanded the Military Division of the James, headquarters at Richmond, Virginia from April 22 to July 1, 1865. Henry Halleck commanded the Military Division of the Pacific, headquarters at San Francisco, California from August 30, 1865 to August 12, 1866.

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    Mar 17, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Henry Halleck, a prominent Union general during the American Civil War. Find out his birth and death dates, education, military ranks, achievements, and more.