W. H. L. Wallace

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W. H. L. Wallace was a Union brigadier general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership and mortal wounding at the Battle of Shiloh.

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instanceOf American Civil War military personnel
Union Army general
person
allegiance United States (Union) NERFINISHED
birthDate 1821-07-08
birthPlace Urbana, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Oakland Cemetery, Ottawa, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath wounds received in battle
commanded 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1862-04-10
deathPlace Savannah, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
education Rock River Seminary NERFINISHED
familyName Wallace NERFINISHED
fullName William Hervey Lamme Wallace NERFINISHED
givenName William
honoredBy monuments at Shiloh National Military Park
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryBranch Union Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank Brigadier General
militaryUnit 11th Illinois Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
movedTo Illinois NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED
notableFor defensive stand at Shiloh on April 6, 1862
leadership of Union defenses in the Hornet’s Nest at Shiloh
occupation lawyer
soldier
participatedIn Battle of Fort Donelson NERFINISHED
preWarOccupation practicing attorney in Illinois
professionBeforeWar lawyer in Ottawa, Illinois
rememberedFor steadfast leadership under heavy Confederate attack at Shiloh
residence Ottawa, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
servedIn Mexican–American War NERFINISHED
servedUnder Charles Ferguson Smith NERFINISHED
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED
serviceEnd 1862
serviceStart Mexican–American War era
spouse Ann Wallace NERFINISHED
stateOfOrigin Ohio NERFINISHED
stateOfService Illinois NERFINISHED
woundedAt Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED
yearOfPromotionToBrigadierGeneral 1862

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Hornet's Nest frontCommander W. H. L. Wallace
Wallace County, Kansas namedAfter W. H. L. Wallace
this entity surface form: William H. L. Wallace