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Lew Wallace
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American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur' (1827-1905)
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Lew Wallace (1827–1905) was an American military officer, lawyer, diplomat, and novelist. Born in Brookville, Indiana, he served as a major general and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War. His notable work is the novel *Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ*. Wallace was also a member of the Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, and Free Soil Party.
He was married to Susan Wallace and was the son of David Wallace. Wallace wrote in English and practiced Protestantism. He died of stomach cancer in Crawfordsville. His works include *The Fair God, or, The Last of the 'Tzins* and *Ben Gur*. He is described by the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- April 10, 1827
- Died
- February 15, 1905
- Works
- 148
Top works
- Vo dni ony, Ben Gur
- The fair god, or, The last of the 'Tzins
- The fair god
- Klaw & Erlanger's production of Gen. Lew Wallace's "Ben=Hur,"
- Klaw & Erlanger's production of Gen. Lew Wallace's "Ben=Hur," as presented at the Broadway Theatre, New York
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Brookville, Indiana, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, politician and author, best remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lew Wallace, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Key facts
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Preceded by
- Samuel Beach Axtell
- Succeeded by
- Lionel Allen Sheldon
- President
- James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland
- Born
- ( 1827-04-10 ) April 10, 1827, Brookville, Indiana , U.S.
- Died
- February 15, 1905 (1905-02-15) (aged 77), Crawfordsville, Indiana , U.S.
- Resting place
- Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville
- Party
- Whig (before 1847) Free Soil (1848) Democratic (1848–1861) Republican (from 1861)
- Spouse
- Susan Arnold Elston ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1852 )
- Allegiance
- United States Union Mexico
- Branch service
- United States Army Union Army Mexican Army
- Years of service
- 1846–1847, 1861–1865
- Rank
- Major General
- Commands
- 11th Indiana Infantry 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee VIII Corps
- Battles wars
- Mexican–American War American Civil War Raid on Romney Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Defense of Cincinnati Battle of Monocacy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wallace
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brookville
- Place of death
- Crawfordsville
- Spouse
- Susan Wallace
- Father
- David Wallace
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Political party
- Free Soil Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Notable work
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
- Conflict
- Mexican-American War
- Military branch
- Union Army
- Military rank
- major general
- Image
- Lew Wallace - Brady-Handy.jpg
- Work location
- Palace of the Governors
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- Commons category
- Lewis Wallace
- date of birth
- 1827-04-10
- date of death
- 1905-02-15
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- Lew Wallace
- topic's main category
- Category:Lew Wallace
- cause of death
- stomach cancer
- writing language
- English language
- allegiance
- United States
- Commons Creator page
- Lewis Wallace
- start of work period
- 1846-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- P8168
- Brunhilde Hendrix
- name in native language
- Lew Wallace
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to Lew Wallace, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."
Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Wallace, who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy. He also served on the military commission for the trials of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and presided over the trial of Henry Wirz, the Confederate commandant of the Andersonville prison camp.
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