New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04

by a ball through the forearm and then by one
that struck the elbow and lodged near the
shoulder, shattering the bone. That was about
IL O'Clock in the morning At 3 o'clock that
evening the amputated in the field
hospital. N speaking Of this incident in the
military career Of the Christian soldier General
John R Brooke said
I remember Howard coming back that day
through my lines after his dash 10 relieve
French. His arm was Dangling. but he was
calm and unrutfled, although he must have
been in agony I told him that had orders to
fail back. but wanted to know If in his opinion
ii would not 5e better to go forward and at
t-npt relieve the right. BY ali means he
said, and that the last l OF Howard
until he had recovered and put in COM
Inand # the Second Division of the Second
Army Corps which he commanded at Fred
cricksburg in December, 1SG2'
Whom H. commanded the Eleventh Army
corps which Was made III Of foreigners. mostly
Germans many accounts We're received from the
front which HI psalm singing soldier was
held up 10 rdcul". but these reports came from
The clement in the service and had no
effect the conduct OF Howard. who always
found time for religious services and never be
gan an important move without asking the aid
of God He was asked once by civilian:
Is there not nu, preiudic" among soldiers
=
oh. no said General Howard; ON the con-
trary. the soldiers. all things being equal, relied
more upon thu man who feared God and tried TO
keep His comma 1dments. A man might be
protesting Christian and yet be weak. SWIVEL
ling good for nothing fellow, and they consid-
cred all such hypocrites; but the man Nh"
loved and feared God did his duty better. kept
his gun cleaner, minded his own business
more. and did every duty with sef-sacrifce and
fearlessuess Because a man was d Christian h.
lost no credit either with his company or with
his commando.
General HocarTs field Was large on-. and
wherever he saA :, ryice he known a
brave leveIhead i soldier, His dashing bravery
AT Fair oaks VII, = his arm lies buried, and
his gallant charge at Lookout Mountain. are
bright spots in his carer. For brief period
after the h. Nas at the head Of the bureau
which was established for The purpose of finding
employment for thu thousands Of freed blacks.
and then sent 70 the Western frontier TO
fight III. Indians. here he displayed the same
soldieriv qualities that had brought him dis
tinction in the days of the Civil War. and
showed that he posse also the tact requisite
10 treat with the savages. When il found
,;.eira HE 70 treat with Cochse. the Apache
chief Howard would ask no one To undertake
fh.. dangerous mission. but accompanied only
hy an aid and Interpreter went himself. I'M
armed remained thirteen days in the blood
thirsty chieftains realm. and made a friend of
the swarlhy savage.
When Dr. B+nd.lI, the superintendent Of
Indian Affairs for Arizona. brought the first del
egation of Apaches Washington. General
Fovard came with the party. Some New York
s,or-ka-uers stiIl remember General Howard
and Bende!l bringing the halt-clad chiefs to
their places or business, and the pr"pri"tors Of
The hotel here they stayed never tired OF TEL
ins how the Apaches ate ice cream out OF their