The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-21
GEN. HOWARD IN SAVANNAH.
The Commander of the Atlantic Di-
vision of the Army the City's Guest.

The Commander of the Atlantic Di-
vision of the Army the City's Guest.
Gen. o. o. Howard, comm anding the
military division Of the Atlantic and Lieut.
E. St j. Greble, his aid, arrived here yes
terday, and will leave for st. Augustine
this morning Gen. Howard is on a tour
of inspection Of the military posts in this
section. He is accompanied by Mrs. How
ard and his son and daughter. While in
Savannah the party are guests Of the city.
Mayor Schwarz teegraphed Gen. Howard,
while en- route from Charleston yesterday,
rendering him an invitation to stop here.
1t was the intention Of the party to go
through to st. Augustine, where they will
be the guests Of Mr.. Flagler at the Ponce de
Leon. reply was received In the after
noon accepting the invitation. The party
was met at the Charleston depot and was
escorted to the Pulaski house. After
dinner carriages were ordered, and, accom-
panied by the MAYOR, Alderraen Falligant
and Cam and President Young of the
board Of trade, and Lieut.. o. NJ. Carter, a
two hours drive was taken to Thunderbolt,
| Bonaventure and Greenwich Park and
through the city. In the evening Gen.
Howard was invited to attend ths camp
fire reunion of W. s. Hancock Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, which he did and
remained for short time.
LdleT lie WAS WI LSu upon Df IH6 ulcilDcTo
of the city council, President Bloodworth
of the cotton exchange and President
Young Of the board of trade
The general received the delegation in the
Pulaski house parlors and half an hour was
spent informally. The matter Of securing
a site for the new quarantine station on
| Cockspur Island was referred to, and
after it had been explained him,
Gen. Howard said that ne saw no reason
! why the war department should hesitate TO
grant the SITE and he did not think that
there would 9 any difficulty in securing Il.
The general referred to bis drive through
the city and the pleasure it had given him
SIS this your first visit to Savannah
asked one of the members Of the council.
The general smiled as he replied, that it
is not although, perhaps, under the circum-
stances attending it, his first visit might at
| the time have been considered rather in the
nature of a visitation.
Gen. Howard was here in 1867 as commits
sioner of the Freedman's Bureau. His first
visit was with Sherman's army, the right
wing of which he commanded in its march
to the sea and in the invasion of the Caro-
| linas.
81 see great changes in Savannah" he
remarked Everything shows the march
of Improvement Your splendid new build
ing3 and asphalt paved streets indicate that
it is live city,
Gen. Howard is full of anecdotes and
"reminiscences He lost his right arm at the
battle of Fair Oaks in 1862. 1t is related
of him that when he was here with Sher-
mans army the little daughter OF one Of
Savannahs prominent citizens, noticing the
generals empty sleeve, said to him;
Did the yankees shoot your arm Off, sir'
''No," reuhed the general. ''The rebels
sho it off,
."Well, it must have been my papa
| for hoe CHI M Lore nf yovt koa
was the quick reply
Gen. Howard is not only military man,
but he Is well-Enown writer, and is the
| author of number of works
| Tie has contributed various articles
to mangazines, among his latest
being an account of the Atlanta
campaign in the Century about two years
ago He has also published "Chief Joseph,
or the Nez Perces in Peace and War;" and
is the author aud translator of Life of
| Count Agenor de GaSparin." He is a gifted
conversationalst He is not man
of commanding stature, but has
a wonderful power Of expression.
He is SO years old aud began his military
career at West Point, from which he
graduated in the early So. He took com
mand OF g Maine regiment at the breaking
out Of the war. He commanded brigade
at the battle of Bull Run and for gallantry
in that engagement he was made brigadier
general. He was twice wounded at the
battle of Fair Oaks, and it was there that
he lost his right arm. Shortly afterward
he was made major general and commanded
| the Eleventh corps during Gen. Hooker's
operations in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
| lie served at Gettysburg, Lookout Valley
and Missionary Ridge and was on the ex-
petition for the relief of Knoxville he
was in occupation Of Chattanooga during
a part of 1854, when he was assigned to the
army Of Tennessee in the division of
| Georgia and was engaged at Dalton, Re
| SAGA, Adairsville and Pickett's Mill, where
he was wounded again. He was at the sur
render of Atlanta and joined in the pursuit
| OF the confederate forces in Alabama
under Gea. Hood. His next move
was to Savannah. Coming over from
| Charleston yesterday he pointed out the
| line of bis march in 1854. He was in COM
mand Of the army of Tennessee, and was
engaged in all of the important battles OF
the closing year of the war, occupying
| Goldsboro aud participating in the Skin
| mishes that terminated in the surrender of
| Gen. Johnston. He was appointed commits
sioner Of the Freedman's Bureau at the
close of the war, aud later on was assigned
to the command Of the department of
| Columbia.
In 1877 Gen. Howard led the expedition
against the Nez Perces Indians, aud later
| On the campaign against the Bannocks and
Piutes. After that he was superintendent
Of the West Point academy. Three years
| ago he was z ven command of the division
Of the Pacific, and he is now In comma nd
OF the Atlantic division, having succeeded
Gen. Schofield.
Gen. Howard and his family will leave
this morning for St Augustine and trip
through Florida.
The Superior Court.