The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER.
General O. O. Howard Placed on the Re.
tired List

tired List
Washington, Nov. S.-The following
formal order was issued from the War
department today retiring Major Cen
eral o. o. Howard, commanding the
Department of the East:
War Department, Washington, Nov 8,
1894.
by direction of the president the re-
tirement from active service this day
by operation Of law of Major Oliver
o. Howard, under the provision Of the
act of June 80, 1892, is announced.
General Howard entered the mill
tary academy in 1850 and was grauar-
ed therefrom among the honor men of
his class in 1854. He was thereupon
appointed in the ordnance department
and after attaining the grade of first
lieutenant resigned his position in the
army In June, 1861, upon the outbreak
of the late war, to accept commission
as colonel of the Third Maine volun-
teers. He was pronounced to be briga-
dier general of volunteers in Septeni-
Der, 1861, and major general of volun-
teers in 1862. He served In the field
continuously during the war and was
engaged In thirty-five combats and ac-
tons and many skirmishes. At Fair
Oaks, Va, he lost his right arm. For
distinguished bravery in this action he
has received a medal Of honor. The
thanks of congress were rendered 10
him for skill and heroic valor at Gettys-
burg. He became corps commander
in 1863 and was assigned to the COM
mand of the Army of the Tennessee in
1864. In the campaign of 1864 he was
again wounded. He was appointed
from the volunteers a brigadier gener
nj in the permanent establishment In
1864 and was promoted to be major
general in 1886. He received the brevet
of major general for gallant and meri-
torious service in the battle Of Ezra
Church, and during the campaign
against Atlanta, Ca
"While commander OF the Depart
ment of the Columbia he led the troops
In person, in 1877 and In campaign
against the Nez Perces Indians and IN
1873 against the Bannocks and Piutes.
He was later superintendent of the
United States military academy ut
West Point and afterwards In turn
commander OF the Department OF the
Platte, of the Division of the Pacific
and of the Division OF the Atlantic. He
retires from active service as the COM
mander Of the Department of the East.
"MaJor General Towards long,
varied and distinguished career has
been characterized by marked ability
In the command Of troops and great
gallantry In actions, by unseltish pat
riotism and broad phllanthrophy. He
has deserved the gratitude of his coun-
trymen and the rest provided by law
after long and faithful military ser
Vice"
1t has been the intention Of the offi-
GERS In charge of Governors Island,
where General Howard has been stu
toned for the past SIX years, to make
the day of his retirement notable by
martial display. The rain, however,
interfered with such arrangements and
the only outdoor demonstration was the
firing OF salute of fifteen guns.
While the salute was being fired Gen
eral Howard was In his Office In the
headquarters building on Governor
Island with his aide-de-camp, where he
received the members of his staff and
others who had called to bid him good
bye. General Howard will leave New
York tomorrow with his wife, son and
daughter. On the way to Portland,
Ore, whittier he Is going to visit his
daughter, he will stop in Michigan to
deliver lecture. His future home Will
be In Burlington, vt.