Research Catalog
"My will is absolute law" : a biography of Union general Robert H. Milroy
- Title
- "My will is absolute law" : a biography of Union general Robert H. Milroy / Jonathan A. Noyalas.
- Author
- Noyalas, Jonathan A.
- Publication
- Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., [2006], ©2006.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | E467.1.M54 N69 2006 | Off-site |
Holdings
Details
- Description
- v, 212 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Compiled from primary sources such as General Milroy's correspondence and the letters of those who knew him, this biography details his life and times"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-207) and index.
- Contents
- 1. "Desirous of fame and renown" -- 2. "The Swamp Devils" -- 3. "I fear I shall not like Fremont" -- 4. "West Point Science" -- 5. "To play the tyrant among these traitors" -- 6. "Halleck hates me without cause" -- 7. "Spreading death and fire" -- 8. "The army of eternal peace" -- Appendix A. "Sketch of the Military Career of R.H. Milroy" -- Appendix B. Troops Commanded by Milroy in Combat.
- ISBN
- 0786425083 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2006009911
- OCLC
- OCM65201382
- SCSB-5250823
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries