The herald., 1895-03-16

Mr. Howard was born at Leeds Me-.
Noven, Der s. 1890. He graduated at Bow
doin College in his twentieth year, and
Immediately entered the Military Acad-
envy at West Point where he graduated in
1854, and was made Il Brevet Second
Lieutenant of Ordnance In 1857 he took
part in the operations against the Florida
Indians. and was next made Assistant
Professor of mathematics at West Point,
i'll which occupation he remained until
the outbreak of the war for the Union in
1861.
Finishing the duties OF the academic
year at West Point. he received the Col
onelcy of the Third Maine Infantry. June
4th and three DAYS afterward resigned
his army commission Il, First Lieuten-
ant OF Ordnance. Proceeding at once to
Virginia, he took part the following
month in the battle of Bull Run. where
he commanded Il brigade. and in Sep.
TENDER he was comm .c>ioned Brigadier
General of Volunteers. Under Mcclellan
he served in the Peninsular campaign of
1862, and at Fair Oaks. on the LIST of
June. was twice wounded. losing his
right arm. Nevertheless. he reioned his
command in Au gust. and took part in
the battle of Antetam. He then received
the command OF a division, was made u
Maj General OF Volunteers dating from
.NONCH OCi lou, anu III DSCeIllUeT lOOk
part in Burnside's battle at Fredericks-
burg. The following May he had risen to
the command of the Eleventh Corps. and
served with it i'll Hookers campaign of
Charlottesville. 1t was upon this corps
that jackson fell by his famous flank
march. his great success. however, cost
ing him his life. In the subsequent move
ment of Meade upon Gettysburg General
Howard took command OF the Union
line, on the first day of the battle, after
the death of General Reynolds. as the
senior officer present; and for his services
on this occasion he afterward. on the 2Sth
of January, 1864. received the exceptional
honor of a vote of thanks from Congress.
General Howard was now transferred
he arrived i'll season to take part in the
battles under Grant at Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge. and in the relief
of Burnside at Knoxville. The following
spring. for Sherman's Georgia campaign
OF 1864, General Howard received com
mand of the Fourth Corps. Army of the
Cumberland, and with it made the cam
paign from Dalton to Atlanta. At the
latter point he was transferred. on the
death of General MCPHERSON. to the COM
mand of the Army OF the Tennessee,
which before had been successvely COM
manded by General Grant and General
Sherman. Up to that time General How
dlu Ilau peeH enBdSeu Specially dt DdltOn,
Resaca, kenesaw and in the actions around
Atlanta, and everywhere with credit.
Through the subsequent campaign
from Atlanta to Savannah Howard S com
mand con stituted the right wing of Sher-
man 5 grand army; and again in the cam
paign of 1865 through the Carolnas. termi-
mating with the surrender OF Johnston's
army toward the end of April. While
engaged in this latter service he was NOM
mated and confirmed a Brigadier General
months earlier, December 81, 1864. He
General in the army "for gallant and
Church, and during the campaign against
A tlanta, Georgia.
Immediately ON the close of the war
General Howard. who had become denti-
fled with various religious, educational
and philanthropic movements. was ap-
pointed. in May. 1863 Commissioner of
the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and
A bandoned Lands. and he held this posi-
ton until it was abolished by law III 1872
and he was also a trustee of the Howard
University for colored persons and presi-
dent of this institution from 1869 to 1873
He was on duty for time in New Mex
leo and Arizona as special com missioner
to the Indians.
His subsequent commands were those
of various military departments in accord
ance with his rank. his present one being
that of the Department of the Platte
with headquarters at Omaha. He was
also superintendent of the Military Acad-
envy from January. 1881, to September,
1852