On September 15, 1906, Arthur MacArthur Jr became the twelfth man in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the Army up to that time. This biography, based on extensive archival research, reveals the remarkable career of this great patriot and his contribution to American history.

This biography presents the life of American general Arthur MacArthur, Jr., from his boyhood in Wisconsin, his participation in the Civil War, until he rose to become Governor of the Philippines in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War.