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Mazatlan (Sinaloa, Mexico) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
West Point (New York, United States) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
Halleck, Henry wager 1815-
Military officer; born in Westernville, Oneida co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1815; graduated at West Point in 1839, entering the engineer corps.
Until June, 1840, he was assistant professor at West Point, and from 1841 to 1844 was employed on the fortifications in New York Harbor.
In 1845 he visited the military establishments of Europe.
In the winter of 1845-46 he delivered at the Lowell Institute, Boston, a series of lectures on the science of war, afterwards publishWest Point, and from 1841 to 1844 was employed on the fortifications in New York Harbor.
In 1845 he visited the military establishments of Europe.
In the winter of 1845-46 he delivered at the Lowell Institute, Boston, a series of lectures on the science of war, afterwards published in book form with the title of Elements of military art and Science.
He served in California and on the Pacific coast during the war with Mexico, in which he distinguished himself.
He was on the staff of Commodore Shubrick at the capture of Mazatlan, and was made lieutenant-governor.
From Aug. 13, 1847, to Dec. 20, 1849, he was secretary of the province and Territory of California, and had a large share in preparing the State constitution.
He left the army in 1854, and began the practice
Europe (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
Halleck, Henry wager 1815-
Military officer; born in Westernville, Oneida co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1815; graduated at West Point in 1839, entering the engineer corps.
Until June, 1840, he was assistant professor at West Point, and from 1841 to 1844 was employed on the fortifications in New York Harbor.
In 1845 he visited the military establishments of Europe.
In the winter of 1845-46 he delivered at the Lowell Institute, Boston, a series of lectures on the science of war, afterwards published in book form with the title of Elements of military art and Science.
He served in California and on the Pacific coast during the war with Mexico, in which he distinguished himself.
He was on the staff of Commodore Shubrick at the capture of Mazatlan, and was made lieutenant-governor.
From Aug. 13, 1847, to Dec. 20, 1849, he was secretary of the province and Territory of California, and had a large share in preparing the State constitution.
He left the army in 1854, and began the practice
Westernville, New York (New York, United States) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
Halleck, Henry wager 1815-
Military officer; born in Westernville, Oneida co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1815; graduated at West Point in 1839, entering the engineer corps.
Until June, 1840, he was assistant professor at West Point, and from 1841 to 1844 was employed on the fortifications in New York Harbor.
In 1845 he visited the military establishments of Europe.
In the winter of 1845-46 he delivered at the Lowell Institute, Boston, a series of lectures on the science of war, afterwards published in book form with the title of Elements of military art and Science.
He served in California and on the Pacific coast during the war with Mexico, in which he distinguished himself.
He was on the staff of Commodore Shubrick at the capture of Mazatlan, and was made lieutenant-governor.
From Aug. 13, 1847, to Dec. 20, 1849, he was secretary of the province and Territory of California, and had a large share in preparing the State constitution.
He left the army in 1854, and began the practice
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
San Francisco (California, United States) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
California (California, United States) (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
Henry Wager Halleck (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager
Halleck, Henry wager 1815-
Military officer; born in Westernville, Oneida co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1815; graduated at West Point in 1839, entering the engineer corps.
Until June, 1840, he was assistant professor at West Point, and from 1841 to 1844 was employed on the fortifications in New York Harbor.
In 1845 he visited the military establishments of Europe.
In the winter of 1845-46 he delivered at the Lowell Institute, Boston, a series of lectures on the science of war, afterwards publish was appointed general-in-chief, and held that post until superseded by Grant, when he became chief of staff of the army, remaining such till April, 1865, when he was placed in command of the Military Division of the James, with his headquarters at Richmond.
In August he was transferred to the Division of the Pacific, and in March, 1869, to that of the South, with headquarters at Louisville, where he died Jan. 9, 1872. General Halleck published several works upon military and scientific topics.
W. B. Shubrick (search for this): entry halleck-henry-wager