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Henry Halleck

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Also known as Henry Wager Halleck, Major General Halleck, Major General Henry Halleck, H. W. Halleck, Henry W. Halleck

Union Army general (1815–1872)

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Henry Halleck was a male American lawyer, scholar, and military commander who served as a major general in the Union Army. He participated in the American Civil War and held the position of Commanding General of the United States Army. His field of work encompassed military affairs.

Halleck was born in Oneida County in 1815 and died in Kentucky in 1872. He was educated at Union College and the United States Military Academy. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

His notable work includes *Elements of Military Art and Science*. He is described by sources such as the *Svensk uppslagsbok*, *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Oneida County
Place of death
Kentucky
Field of work
military affairs
Military branch
Union Army
Military rank
major general
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place of burial
Green-Wood Cemetery
date of birth
1815-01-16
date of death
1872-01-09
Commons category
Henry Halleck
allegiance
United States
Commons gallery
Henry Wager Halleck
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