Henry Wager Halleck
(1815-1872)
Union Army general
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Henry Wager Halleck (January 16, 1815 – January 9, 1872) was a United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory: "Old Brains". He was an important participant in the admission of California as a state and became a successful lawyer and land developer. Halleck served as General-in-Chief of all Union armies during the American Civil War.
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16 January 1815 Westernville, Oneida County, New York
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9 January 1872 (aged 56) Louisville, Kentucky
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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