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Bookmark or Share- Henry Halleck Facts, Accomplishments - American History CentralKey facts about General-in-Chief and Chief-of-Staff of the U.S. Army Henry W. Halleck. Henry Wager Halleck was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War. Halleck served as General-in-Chief of all United States armies beginning in 1862. [Wikimedia Commons]
- Major General Henry Wager Halleck - The Army Historical FoundationThe next year, Halleck was reappointed in the Regular Army, with the grade of major general. He commanded the Department of the Missouri and then the Department of the Mississippi. He led the Union forces during the Corinth campaign before he became the commanding general of the Army on 13 July 1862.
- Henry W. Halleck - American Battlefield TrustHalleck, Peachy and Billings was one of the most prominent law partnerships in the state, and Halleck further added to his personal fortune through land speculation and a stint as president of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. He was also a major general of California militia.
- Henry Halleck - WikipediaHenry 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".
- Henry W. Halleck | Civil War, Union Army, Commander - BritannicaHenry 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.
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