The history of the state of Indiana from the earliest explorations by the French to the present timeContaining an account of the principal civil, political and military events from 1763 to 1903 . AiMir<AL George Brown. DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS. 449 If we are victorious, send my body home; if not, bury meon the field. MAJOR-GENERAL ROBERT H. MILROY. One of the ablest and bravest soldiers produced by In-diana during the war of the Rebellion was Robert H. Mil-roy. He was a native of the State. When he was abouttwenty-four years of age, while on a visit to Pennsy
The history of the state of Indiana from the earliest explorations by the French to the present timeContaining an account of the principal civil, political and military events from 1763 to 1903 . AiMir<AL George Brown. DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS. 449 If we are victorious, send my body home; if not, bury meon the field. MAJOR-GENERAL ROBERT H. MILROY. One of the ablest and bravest soldiers produced by In-diana during the war of the Rebellion was Robert H. Mil-roy. He was a native of the State. When he was abouttwenty-four years of age, while on a visit to Pennsylvania,he entered as a student the Military school at Norwich,Vermont, where he was graduated, taking the degrees ofMaster of Arts, Master of Military Science and Master ofCivil Engineering. Several months later he returned toIndiana, and from there drifted to Texas, which had justwon its independence from Mexico. He did not remainthere long, but returned to Indiana and began the studyof law. When the war with Mexico came he was amongthe first to enlist, and became a Captain in the First In-diana regiment. When the term of service of his regi-ment expired he made many efforts to get the governmentto receive his company as
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