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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".
Henry W. Halleck 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.
Jul 10, 2020 · Henry Wager Halleck was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War. Following a brief but successful stint commanding Union operations in the Western Theater during the early part of the war, President Abraham Lincoln named Halleck General-in-Chief of all U. S. armies in 1862.
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.
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.
Mar 17, 2024 · Henry Wager Halleck was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War. Halleck served as General-in-Chief of all United States armies beginning in 1862. [ Wikimedia Commons] Full Name: Henry Wager Halleck. Birth Date: January 16, 1815. Birth Location: Oneida County, New York. Parents: Joseph and Catherine Wager Halleck. Education:
Jul 9, 2019 · Major General Henry W. Halleck was a Union leader during the American Civil War who served as general-in-chief from July 1862 to March 1864.
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...
The next year, Halleck was reappointed in the Regular Army, with the grade of major general. He commanded the Department of the Missouri and then the Department of the Mississippi. He led the Union forces during the Corinth campaign before he became the commanding general of the Army on 13 July 1862.
Henry W. Halleck, “Old Brains,” was the Union Army General who commanded the Department of Missouri (succeeding John C. Frémont) before his appointment as General in Chief in July 1862.
