Roy Stone

1836–1905 (age 69)

Military

Biography

Roy Stone served as a Union brigadier general, leading men in difficult campaigns and later putting his organizational gifts to work rebuilding the nation's infrastructure.

He became a forceful advocate for the Good Roads movement, helping modernize America's transportation networks, and Arlington National Cemetery now honors this soldier-statesman.

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