Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
COLI GUY HOWARD KILLED.
LOST HIS LIFE SATURDAY IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
Was the Eldest Son of Gen. q, o. Howard
of This City, the Constructing Quar-
termaster at Fort Ethan Alien
and Brave soldier.

Gen. q. o. Howard received Sunday
afternoon at about 1870 telegram from
Hon. j. NJ. Woolworth of Omaha, stating
that Assistant Adjutant Edwards on Gen
Lawton's staff in the Philippines cablcd
via Manila that Col. Guy Howard was
killed in action saturday
Col, Howard entered the service by di-
rect appointment on the accommodation
OF Gen. sherman TO Con. Grant at the
time of the Custer massacre in 1875 lie
had therefore bcen in the army Is years
lie seeVcd as lieutenant in the 18th infan-
try a. different posts and was adiutant of
his regiment. He served on Gen. O. q.
Towards staff two terms He was in bat
tie in the Nez Perez war of 1S7 aud in
several battles with his father lie served
ia the puta dnd BannoCk war of 1913, be-
ing highly commended for gallant service.
lie was promoted to capthin,y
on tho staff of the quarter
masters department about nine
years ago. He was the constructing
1uartcrmaster in building Fort Ethan AL
len being stationed here over five years.
In the spanish American waG' his service
hogan at Atlanta as assistant to IN" chl't
quartcrmaster there. Next he was rec
commended by Gen Graham for the post
ton Of quartcrmastcr of the Attn, Gr1ham's
corps Her. he had chdcgc II all the
quartcrmaster's business of Camp Algcr.
the transferring to Middleburg Pa, OF
that corps and the movement to the south
eru coast passing from tho command OF
Graham to that of Gen. Young, who could
not have been fag from him in the Philip
pines a; the time Of his death. His service
was 50 eminent that he received promo
ton TO a ioutenaut-ColonCncN of Noiun-
tocrs and was chosen to despatch troops
to cuba from Newport News because ol
his promptitudc and energy. In the reduc-
ton Of the army by the mastering out of
l..,..1 hi mt q NOV
for a few days and then was promoted
under new Congress hil TO a majority
of the volunteers. But Icing once a lieu
tenant colonel, he retains in common par
lance the former rank soon after this
last promotion he was ordered to Mania,
where he went last August lie was as
signed to the division of Cen LaWton
and as Lawtou had Other troops under
him Col. Howard became Chef-quartor-
master on the active front. He organized
the TRANSPORTATION for Lawton's advance
ana was aiding to establish the new sui
depot of IsSidorc, which was in adNau' -
of any place before taken by our troops in
the north, is miles north Of Manila. The
last letter received by Gen. Howard from
his son came about four days ago, n
which he spoke of his work and good
health.
col Guy Howard was the eldest son of
Gen. O. q. Howard He was always a
superb soldier. A clergyman who was II =
class mate at Yale said he was never as
ISOLATED with a puror- minded man than
col. Howard Gen. Howard said that he
had been in battle with the Indians with
his son and that he was a brave man
While stationed in Burlington, Capt How
ard, as he was th,n known won the re-
spect ana admiration of all our people. Tie
was a puhlic-spiritcd man, an efficient Of
iicer ana a thorough going Christian gen