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Lew Wallace: an autobiography.

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Lew Wallace

American general, politician, and author (1827–1905)

For the Oregon state senator, see Lew Wallace (politician).

Lew Wallace
Wallace c. 1865
In office September 29, 1878 – March 9, 1881
Appointed by	Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	Samuel Beach Axtell
Succeeded by	Lionel Allen Sheldon
In office September 6, 1881 – May 15, 1885
President
Preceded by	James Longstreet
Succeeded by	Samuel S. Cox
Born	(1827-04-10)April 10, 1827 Brookville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 15, 1905(1905-02-15) (aged 77) Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville
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Spouse
Children	1
Signature
Allegiance
Branch/service
Years of service	1846–1847, 1861–1865
Rank	Major general
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Battles/wars

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.

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“I would rather write another book than be rich.” –Lew Wallace

Lew Wallace was the author of seven major works, including Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the best-selling novel of the 19th century.

Wallace began writing his first novel in the late 1840s while employed in the Marion County Clerk’s office. He found this occupation monotonous, and often spent his evenings studying and writing. One book that consumed his attention was William Prescott’s Conquest of Mexico. Wallace believed this history had all of the ingredients of a great novel: adventure, combat, heroism and “civilization and religion in mortal issue.”

The Fair God: or, the Last of the ‘Tzins, 1873

Wallace developed this novel about the conquest of the Aztec for the next 25 years. His service in the Mexican War and in Mexico after the American Civil War afforded him many opportunities to study the people, language, and geography. He drew on these experiences to better depict his characters and settings.

Wallace’s venture into literature was not without