The First Son of Eagle

In Eagle, Wisconsin, young Leonard Robinson grows up under the stern expectations of his father, Seth — a man shaped by hardship and duty. Len is everything his father isn’t: warm‑hearted, charismatic, a natural leader among his friends, yet never enough at home. When the Civil War erupts, he rallies the boys of Eagle and enlists in the 24th Wisconsin Infantry, becoming the courageous, steady leader his father never recognized, even as each letter home widens the gulf between them. After the war, Len builds a family determined to break the cycle of harsh expectations, only to find the past reaching forward when tragedy strikes the next generation.