Norwood Penrose Hallowell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army officer
Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1839
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 11-Apr-1914
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Norwood Penrose Hallowell
- 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.
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