New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10
OBITUARY..
v,1op-Grv. HENRY WAGER HALLEcK.

NtJoP-GEN. HENRY WAGER HALLECK.
Naior-Gen. Henry Wager fallcck, the senior
NljorGauccL in the United states Army, died
40 his residence. In Louisville Ky, shortly
,frr O'Clock last evening. Gen.
Iqocl whose part one of the most prominent II
lot She most brilliant in the late war was born In Oneida
County near Utica IN this state in 1919 With not more
than the usual attainment OF country lads he passed
credtable examration and entered West Point in his
Goth year. He graduated from class of 81,
standing well and noted for solid attalnmentS
and marked ability. He remained at thc
Academy holding the rank Of sccondieutenant, Act
ing Assistant Professor Of Engineers Meantime he kept
NJ what might DE termed liberal post graduatc course
and achieved at that time the reputation Of The most
learned and accomplished officer in the army
Ec wrote and published several works Of scientific
and military character about 1870 and with the EIc
ncn,s OF Military Arts and Science" well received
some time before the Mexican war he entered active
service and followed his regiment to California,
where he left an excellent rs wise, provdent,
and suggestive executive officer Leaving the military
eryice Tor time, while in the land of gold he entered
into extensive mining operations and IN time amasscd
consider, bic fortune.
His prosperity stayed in mid by
the thrcatcuings of revolt III California and WAT
with Mexico. Taking mp his commission he again
entered the service la the Mexican war; won
higher rank and an excellent reputation
for bravery and soldlcrly skill with management
OF his lie the companion of kearncy, Lee,
campaign not Inferior TO those olneors IN &C.
,9a, I,ds Nth com slubrck Mason
,..l t o-.cti,.- That Turbulent cominu-
ny into a civilized and well ruled Commonwealth In
,,mi-ciyic service ne passed the long mler-
val until 1888, when the slow course OF
promotion brought him the rank Of Captain
-. - ., r.,.i,,, Nj. non. mi. ort.roJ t,e
r'''','-' .''. .,,, I ,o,,,,ro lit
H. ne,, corr Io seons f., have succeeded meas
5c war surprised T him ~ in this occupation AT fhe rs
aI'i' however tic pun a9uc HIS "ooNS' 'n" oN'I'U MN
self 10 the GeH'rlllnCM"i ana was shoruy ater"dId
'I,'', -" --'''' >'"' a. VI
lie first came con~cnousy before the public as Com
mandcr of the Department Of the West, from which
Gen. Fremont had been displaced in 1861.
Here Gen Haecke best abilities were brought into use
The Department Of the west OWING to various unforiu
nate changes and counterchahges was perfect chaos
OF Decentralization and peculdtion In three months,
order was enforced nom TIE Mississippi
10 the EXTREMIST frontier OF Kansas. The
business OF raj ing an entire army ana egmp?mg vast
military department was assigned the new commander
audhe achieved AL that was expected. The armies that
advanced toward Mississippi. IenncsSee' ana GEORGIA.
were Drought mo shape ''""-" i'' i"''' :"
q great extent N'is' "II''' 9n'' man '"'' i'
'iaI-, ana f"'' were Ms 'H'i "'"' "''''' anu "'''
Ills uf'ttoH iI 'L"I uI' 'h"" '"'"i'7" "'' w sun
At the tine Of the most tremendous crisis the in
pending Spnhs campaign he Iounu MS armies ""' ni'
anu ms S"pr'''s ,a,oi,oI c,1',t
w supreme eh''V ne i'u"'"o" '''"U
%on Donelson, and broke the fret great
.ern Rebel limo He cor,o in for littr Of le frumpb
~ ev,re of tbose ,r, t,,t -, ,,, nm, s,llt,r ,alor
me men 0 t t nrs. H.'' o our Ia" S'ui'r 'aoi
figures IA. Hoht hhng the public eye. Fdcts ana
10 the consp,,a since borne ample testimony
! uuihaN SKIN oa aa1, m ;,i
ulo'e memorable Cam, anu soou JuuSlh'm 'NIh''u III
dispatches 10 the secretns After OF hi victorious
/ ~, ,ri,, 60. 'Sry OF War tb,t ,o, ~ t.,,, and
Sch' praise 'eegTaphed baek 'i"' man ol lol ana
W
lfqjor- Gen. HALLHCK ST. sAsHISGToN Feb 1879
/ Your energy and ability received =, ''' o. i''z
incubation Of this department Yo ,he strongest com,
confidence, and you may rely upon nav, nave my Vcrfc,
in your undertakings The pressure Of y Utmost suppnr
has prevented me from writing you iitt 'hgagemeuts
fully in day or two T. NJ. STANTON Soc, shall DO 50
! Whom Con Mcclellan ro1irofisl,,d a., - , Vi War.
! oA,.. =, 'ne Commando
ieI o inc army ana shortly amer The disaster IN q,
( PENINSULA, Mr. Lincoln summoned Gen u,n.1,' Nhe
Washinptor and ,,odo hin, r,,,n,o,,,,, =, ek to
/ ,rc,ioso, i anu ~ 'i' :" Oniei Of the
Vi 'he Uhjed states
"h'h' IN the Summer Of 1865. the country was seno
rated into several great military divisions Con ttu,
/ WAS ASSIGNED 10 "a, -, =, - IN i'iiccK
! ~, "e cohhdhu oI 'he DIFISloh OF the Pa
/ cihr, comprising California, Oregon, Nevada Idaho
Wasin .dOn Territory and ri,o,o ,loslo -,