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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".
- "Old Brains"
- Major-General
- 1839–1854, 1861–1872
Henry Wager Halleck (Westernville, 16 gennaio 1815 – Louisville, 9 gennaio 1872) è stato un generale e avvocato statunitense. Famoso esperto di studi militari, era noto col soprannome che poi divenne dispregiativo di "Old Brains" (Vecchi Cervelli).
- 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 ...
12 gen 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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Henry W. Halleck. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Union general and chief of staff of all Union armies. Place Of Birth: Oneida County, NY. Date Of Birth: January 16, 1815. Place Of Death: Louisville, KY. Date Of Death: January 9, 1872. Place Of Burial: Brooklyn, NY. Cemetery Name: Green-Wood Cemetery.
9 lug 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.
