Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Halleck, Henry Wager |
Role |
Military |
Born |
1815 |
Birthplace |
Oneida County, New York |
Deceased |
1872 |
Deceased where |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Places of residence |
Oneida County, New York. California Territory. Boston, Massachuetts. Louisville, Kentucky. |
Education |
United States Military Academy, Class of 1839. |
Occupation |
Soldier of the United States Army during the Mexican-American War Lawyer of Halleck, Peachy & Billings (1849-1854) Soldier of the Union Army during the Civil War |
Titles & honors |
Second Lieutenant of Engineers (1839) Aide-de-Camp to Commodore Shubrick (Mexican-American War) Captain in the Regular Army (1853) General-In-Chief of all Union Armies (1862 - 1864) Chief-of-Staff of all Union Armies (1864) Major General of the California Militia (1861) Major General of the Regular Army (1861) The Union League of Philadelphia Silver Medal (1863) |
Publications |
Elements of Military Art and Science (1846) |
Notes |
Born in 1815, Halleck graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1839. He served in the Mexican War and was named Major General in 1861. He was Chief of Staff to General Ulysses S. Grant. Halleck excelled at administrative duties during the Civil War. Halleck was awarded The Union League of Philadelphia Silver Medal and freedom of the League house in 1863. |
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