W. H. L. Wallace

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William Hervey Lamme Wallace
W. H. L. Wallace
Born	(1821-07-08)July 8, 1821 Urbana, Ohio
Died	April 10, 1862(1862-04-10) (aged 40) Savannah, Tennessee
Place of burial	Wallace-Dickey Cemetery, Ottawa, Illinois
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1846–1847, 1861–1862
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista 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.