Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of liberty.

He was made brigadier general on April 30 1901 and was appointed Chief of Engineers. 1923. Robert was president of the Board of Engineers from 1895 to 1901.

Robert served as Engineer of the Army's Division of the Pacific from 1867 to 1871. He then spent two years improving rivers in Oregon and Washington and six years developing the harbors of Green Bay and other northern Wisconsin and Michigan ports. Robert was president of the Board of Engineers from 1895 to 1901.