Norwood Penrose Hallowell | |
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 Hallowell as a captain in the Union Army, 1862 | |
| Born | April 13, 1839 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 11, 1914 (aged 74) Medford, Massachusetts, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1863 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Commands | 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War - Battle of Ball's Bluff - Battle of Glendale - Battle of Antietam - Second Battle of Charleston Harbor |
Norwood Penrose "Pen" Hallowell (April 13, 1839 – April 11, 1914) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. One of three brothers to serve with distinction during the war, he and his brother Edward Needles Hallowell both became commanders of the first all-black regiments. He is also remembered for his close friendship with and influence upon future Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who was his classmate at Harvard and his comrade during the war.