Henry W. Halleck
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Military History
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
Article abstract: Military significance: Famous as the author of a work on military theory, Halleck was named commanding general of all Union armies in July, 1862, during the American Civil War. In March, 1864, he became the first chief of staff.
After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1839, Henry W. Halleck did engineering work in New York and Washington and inspected military fortifications in France. He wrote several books and articles, including Elements of Military Art and Science (1846), his well-known treatise on military...
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