W. H. L. Wallace

W. H. L. Wallace

American Civil War

  • Battle of Fort Henry
  • Battle of Fort Donelson
  • Battle of Shiloh

William Hervey Lamme Wallace (July 8, 1821 – April 10, 1862), more commonly known as W.H.L. Wallace, was a lawyer and a Union general in the American Civil War, considered by Ulysses S. Grant to be one of the Union's greatest generals.

Read more about W. H. L. Wallace:  Early Life and Career, Civil War Service

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