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Robert Huston Milroy

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Robert Huston Milroy Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
Death
29 Mar 1890 (aged 73)
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Burial
Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, USA GPS-Latitude: 47.0147896, Longitude: -122.8979187
Plot
Block 19, Row 9, Grave 8
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Major General. He commanded some 8000 men at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia in June of 1862. Confederate Major General Richard Ewell's 2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia outmatched General Milroy and captured some 3400 men, and all 23 pieces of artillery. He was relieved of duty shortly after.
Civil War Union Major General. He commanded some 8000 men at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia in June of 1862. Confederate Major General Richard Ewell's 2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia outmatched General Milroy and captured some 3400 men, and all 23 pieces of artillery. He was relieved of duty shortly after.

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5895158/robert_huston-milroy: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Huston Milroy (11 Jun 1816–29 Mar 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5895158, citing Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.