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Battle of Monocacy. Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, and author from Indiana.
Mar 26, 2013 · On April 5, 1862, Lew Wallace had been the youngest major general in the Union Army, a promising if brash officer who’d fought ably during the early months of the conflict.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace, published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". [1] It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe 's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) in sales.
- Lewis Wallace
- 1880
Role In: American Civil War. Mexican-American War. Lewis Wallace (born April 10, 1827, Brookville, Indiana, U.S.—died February 15, 1905, Crawfordsville, Indiana) was an American soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and author who is principally remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur.
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Learn about the life and work of Lew Wallace, the author of the classic novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Discover how the book influenced American culture and was adapted into various media forms.
Visit the historic site where Lew Wallace wrote his masterpiece, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Learn about his life as a soldier, diplomat, and literary giant at the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum.
Lew Wallace, who wrote this book, was a general with the Union army during the Civil War…. he witnessed some of the bloodiest battles this nation ever saw, and wrestled with the weightiest spiritual reasons for fighting a war…. the value of a slave’s soul and being.
