Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

military academy at West Point in 1850,
graduating in 1854 fourth in his class. He
entered at once upon active service rs
second lieutenant OF ordnance in the Florida
war against the Seminole Indians.
Shortly afterward he was recalled to West
Point to assume the duties OF assistant
professor OF mathematics, which position
he held until the commencement OF the war
OF the rebellion. In June, 1861, he was
given command of the Third Maine Volun-
teer infantry. having resigned his position
in the regular army, and in September the
same year was made brigadier general of
volunteers, on account OF his gallantry, at
the first battle OF Bull run. He took part
in the campaign in the Peninsula,
had two horses shot under him. and was
twice wounded, losing his right arm.
His conduct during tho campaign resulted
Ill his promotion TO be major general of
volunteers. On reco vering from his ounds
he returned to active duty in season to
take part in the second affair at Bull Run,
and at Antietam two months later he
commanded a division. AS commander OF
the Eleventh corps, he participated in the
battles OF fredericksburg and Chancellors-
Vile, and at Gettysburg, after the death of
Reynolds and until the arrival OF Gen.
Hancock i'll the field was III command OF
the army. 1t was critical period, requir-
ing firnlness and judgment, and the work
showed that Gen. Howard was equal
to the task. For his conduct
at the inception of the fight and during
| the remaining two days o: the conflict, here
ceived the thanks ofcongress. In the fall of
1868 he was transferred to the west, arriv-
| ing at Chattanooga in season to take part
| in the battles OF Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge. The next year he was in
command ofthe Fourth corps in the army of
the Cum berland, and was in the engagements
at Dalton, Kesaca. and Kenesaw mount
ain. In July, 1864, he was given charge
OF the army of the Tennessee, consisting
OF the Seventeenth and Twentieth army
! corps, and after the fall OF Atlanta accom-
panied Gen. Sherman in his famous march
! to the sea, his command forming the right
wing OF the invading army. At the close al
| the war Gen. Howard was made commits
| sioner OF the freedmens bureau, and acted
| in that capacity until 1872, when he was
| appointed special commissioner OF Indian
affairs. which position he held only short
| time. lie was then given command OF
| the department of the Columbia, and
| subsequently OF the department Of West
Point. In 1881 he was transferred to the
department OF the Platte. which command
| he now holds, his headquarters being at
| Oman, Neb. Besides his rank as brigadier
general of the regular army, which dates
| from Dec. FL, 1864, he had also the brevet
rank OF mi jor general, conferred March l3,
| 1865, for gallant and merit orous services
during the campaign against Atlanta.
| Arbor Day in Dakota.
Under date of the l 9Th inst, Gov. Pierce
issued the following proclamation:
In conformity with public SENTIMENT and
with what has grown to be q custom in
many states OF the Union, hereby desig-
nate Saturday, the Gath day OF April,
prox, as Arbor day, to be devoted to tree
planting and such identifying OF public and
| private grounds as shall best serve to adorn
the homes of the people and IN AXE pleasant
the public places OF the territory. And
by the authority conferred by law I do
hereby proclaim the said Gath day OF April
a general holiday and direct that the ter
ritorial Offices be closed and all official
business suspended. The one requisite
to make this land the equal, ii not the
superior, OF the most favored regions OF
earth is the growth OF forest and
need them. They are IL protection and
an ornament. They are q direct and ma
terial addition to the value OF land, and
| will in q few years become source OF posi-
tive income. They will grow while you
sleep They will add to your wealth while
you rest. No investment will pay you bet
ter both in q material sense and in the sat-
isfaction which is the outgrowth of pleas.
ant surroundings. l invite the particular
attention OF teachers in the public schools
and those in charge OF our territorial insti-
tutions OF learning as also the officers OF
our benevolent institutions, to the import
ance OF devoting this day to ornamenting
the grounds where our children congregate
or where the unfortunate OF the territory
are confined. Let every public place DO
made to blossom like the rose, adorned by
natures loveliest and purest ornaments.
which shall grow and flourish like the c.
dars OF Lebanon-like "a tree planted by
the waters that spreadeth out her roots
by the river, and shall not see when the
heat coneth, for her leaves shall BE green"