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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 (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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Jan 12, 2024 · 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.
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Civil War Leaders, Leaders. 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...
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.
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.
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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...
