Walter Millis

Millis was born in Atlanta, GA, the son of John Millis, a regular army officer, and Mrs. Mary Raoul Millis. He graduated from Yale University, although his studies were interrupted by World War I, when he joined the Army and became a second lieutenant in the field artillery. He received his A.B. degree from Yale in 1920. ==Family==

His first marriage, to the former Norah Thompson, ended in divorce. They had two children, Walter Millis Jr. and Sarah (Millis) McCoy. His second marriage, to fashion journalist Eugenia Sheppard in 1944, ended with his death. He was survived by six grandchildren. ==Works==

• The Martial Spirit - A Study of our War with Spain (1931) ==Sources==