Robert H. Milroy

Robert Huston Milroy
Robert H. Milroy during the war
Nickname(s)"the Gray Eagle"[1][2]
Born(1816-06-11)June 11, 1816
near Salem, Indiana
DiedMarch 29, 1890(1890-03-29) (aged 73)
Olympia, Washington
Place of burial
Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Washington
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1846–1847; 1861–1865
Rank Major General
Commands9th Indiana Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
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Robert Huston Milroy (June 11, 1816 – March 29, 1890) was a lawyer, judge, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War, most noted for his defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863.

  1. ^ Noyalas, Jonathan A. (2006). "My Will Is Absolute Law": A Biography of Union General Robert H. Milroy. McFarland. p. 21. ISBN 9780786425082.
  2. ^ "Robert H. Milroy". Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District.