What is Lew Wallace famous for?

The son of David Wallace, an Indiana governor and one-term U.S. congressman, Lew Wallace left school at 16 and became a copyist in the county ... read more

Early life and education. Lewis"Lew" Wallace was born on April 10, 1827, in Brookville, Indiana.He was the second of four sons born to Esther French Wallace (née Test) and David Wallace. read more

Lew Wallace is famous for three primary things: He was a Union general during the War Between the States (aka the Civil War) and is “credited” at the Battle of Shiloh with being responsible for a greater number of civilian casualties as well as nearly costing the Union the victory owing to his less-than-committed support of General Grant’s forces on the main front. read more

Lewis Wallace, byname Lew Wallace, (born April 10, 1827, Brookville, Indiana, U.S.—died February 15, 1905, Crawfordsville, Indiana), American soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and author who is principally remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur. read more