Papers, 1846-1848, 1852-1854.

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Papers, 1846-1848, 1852-1854.

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A memorandum and correspondence of the soldier, politician, and businessman. In the memorandum Halleck describes his service during the Mexican War, 1845-1848, first as an engineer of Pacific coast military operations, and then as a soldier in military excursions in Lower California and to Texas, and in naval expeditions along the California coast.

2 reels of microfilm (35mm)

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Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872

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Halleck was born on a farm in Westernville, Oneida County, New York, third child of 14 of Joseph Halleck, a lieutenant who served in the War of 1812, and Catherine Wager Halleck. Young Henry detested the thought of an agricultural life and ran away from home at an early age to be raised by an uncle, David Wager of Utica. He attended Hudson Academy and Union College, then the United States Military Academy. He became a favorite of military theorist Dennis Hart Mahan and was allowed to teach class...

Halleck, Peachy and Billings, Attorneys and Solicitors.

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...