William Miller Wallace
Encyclopedia
William Miller Wallace was a Brigadier General
in the United States Army
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. He would marry Alice Knight on January 18, 1871. Wallace died on November 24, 1924 and is buried with Alice at Arlington National Cemetery
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during the American Civil War
. Following the war he would be assigned to the 8th Infantry Regiment. Later assignments included the 6th Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. His retirement was effective as of October 2, 1906.
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Biography
Wallace was born on January 9, 1844 in Prairie du Chien, WisconsinPrairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821....
. He would marry Alice Knight on January 18, 1871. Wallace died on November 24, 1924 and is buried with Alice at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Career
Wallace originally joined the Union ArmyUnion Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Following the war he would be assigned to the 8th Infantry Regiment. Later assignments included the 6th Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. His retirement was effective as of October 2, 1906.