Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-28
FoRTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
General O. o. Howard Will Address
 the !. NJ. c. A. Next Sunday.

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 General O. o. Howard of the United States army retired), who is to be the speaker at the forty-third anniversary of the Waterbury Young Mems Chris tian association in St Johns church, Sunday afternoon, June 7, is one or the most widely known military men of this country, and he has q record or surpassing excellence. In connection with his visit it will be of no little in terest to Waterbury people to know some of the facts in General Towards personal biography and military ca reer.
 General Howard was born at Leeds, Me, November s, 1880, being now in his list year. He was brought up on the farm, attending the neighborhood school and later the academies at Hal lowell, Monmouth and Yarmouth, af- terwards taking course at Bowdoln college. In 1850, at the age of 19, he entered West Point military academy. After graduating with high honors at the academy he entered the ordnance department of the army and was sta toned at Wateryeliet arsenal and then at Kennebec. In 1856 he entered the field in Florida as chief or ordinance, under General Harney, against the Seminole Indians. At the beginning of the civil war, in May, 1861, Lieutenant Howard was commissioned colonel of the Third Main regiment of Volun- teers. At Washington he was placed in command of q brigade of Maine and Vermont regiments, going to the front and taking part in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. On September 3, 1861, he was made a brigadier general of volunteers. He made a reconnois- sance from Warren Junction to the Rappahannock and drove the enemy across it. At Fair Oaks on June l, 1S62,s while leading his brigade in a charge upon General Johnston's flank, General Howard was twice wounded in the right arm. The arm was ampu-. tated and after conyalescence he re- joined McClelland's army, being placed in command of the California brigade and taking part in the second battle of Bull Run. At Fredericksburg his division was the first to enter the city, the Seventh Michigan crossing the river in boats under terrific fire and the remainer of the division following and building a pontoon bridge and then driving the enemy from the city l to Mary's Heights. He had been made major-general in November and in 1 April, 1863, he was placed in command of the Eleventh corps in recognition of his services at Fredericksburg At Gettysburg General Howard became commander of the left wing of the army. He selected Ceme- tery Ridge as the true military posi- tion and held the same until General Meade brought up the rest of the army, the battle being finished sub- stantially on the lines General Howard had chosen. Congress and the Maine legislature each passed a vote of thanks in recognition of these services. In July, 1864, General Howard was placed in command of the Army of the Tennessee, which had been con- manded suceessively by Grant, Sher- man and McPherson. In the "Mareh to the Sea" General Howard com manded the right wing of Sherman's 1 army, Major General Slocum the left wing. In May, '65, after the death of President Lincoln, General Howard was appointed a commissioner of the bu- reau of refugees, freedmen and aban- | doned lands. In 1872 President Grant appointed General Howard peace com missioner to the Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. In 1874 he was placed in command of the department of the Columbia, with headquarters at Portland, Ore. On November S,1S94, at the age of 64, he was retired under
 the law. He has been a student as
 we'll as a soldier and has written ex- I tensively for magazines and other per
 iodicals and is the author of several
 well-known books.
 The following clippings indicate
 something of the estimate in which
 General Howard is held by the coun- try at large. From the Grand Rapids
 Herald:
 sGrand Rapids is delighted to wei
 come to her hospitality General O. O.
 Howard. She is proud to welcome
 one who, whether as a citizen, sol
 dier or a general, is the proud boast
 of a proud republic"
 From the Kingdom, Minneapolis
 'It is worth something to the young
 men of this country to have before
 them the example of one who is equal
 ly at home in a professors chair al
 West Point, in command of an army
 corps at Gettysburg, in leading pray CT meeting, in. conducting a class II Sunday school, and in presiding at { meeting of the Home Missionary so ciety."
 From the presidents order retiring General Howard, November s, 1S94 ssMajor General Towards long, varied and distinguished career has beer characterized by marked ability in tn } command of troops and great gallan , try in action; by unselfish patriotism and broad philanthropy. He has de served the gratitude of his country . men and the rest provided by law af ter the close of long and faithfu military service.
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