A
cautious Civil War general who served as general-in-chief of the U.S. Army prior to U.S. Grant.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 16, 1815
Westernville, Oneida County, New York
1775 - 2099Other Service
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Other Service
Years of service
1839–54; 1861–72
Served For
United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Rank
Captain (brevet)
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 57 - 46 years
Branch
Army
Rank
Major General
Service Start Date
1861
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Service End Date
1872
Commands held
Department of the Missouri; General-in-Chief of Union Army; Chief of Staff to U.S. Grant
Served For
United States of America
Death- Jan 9, 1872-Age: 57 years
Louisville, Kentucky
Burial
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Other Facts
Mother
Catherine Wager Halleck
Father
Joseph Halleck
Full Name
Henry Halleck
Also known as
Old Brains
Full Name
Henry Wager Halleck
Marriage
Elizabeth Hamilton
Gender
Male
Occupation
United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer
