![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wallace retired to his home in Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he continued to write until his death in 1905. minister to the Ottoman Empire (1881–85). His military career started with the Mexican American war of. Wallace was appointed governor of the New Mexico Territory (1878–81) and served as U.S. The writing career of Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was very much a supplement to an eventful life. Army in November 1865 and briefly served as a major general in the Mexican army, before returning to the United States. He also served on the military commission for the trials of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and presided over the trial of Henry Wirz, the Confederate commandant of the Andersonville prison camp. Wallace, who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy. He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Lewis Wallace (Ap– February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. ![]()
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