My Will Is Absolute Law: A Biography of Union General Robert H. Milroy

by Jonathan A. Noyalas

When the South fired the first shot of the Civil War in April 1861, hundreds of volunteers flocked to answer President Lincoln's call to arms, anxious to defend their country and uphold the sanctity of the Union. Among these first volunteers was Robert H. Milroy. Determined to obtain a military education and denied his wish to attend West Point, Milroy had at last secured a position to attend Captain Partridge's Military Academy at Norwich University...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786425083
• ISBN13: 9780786425082
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher