Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-29
GEN. HOWARD DEAD.
End Comes Without Warning
Tuesday Niqht.

ueSuay Ntgnt.
Major General Oliver Otis Howard,
the last surviving commander of an army
in the Civil War, died suddenly at his
home in Burlington Tuesday evening at
1920 o'clock, of angina pectors.
General Howard lectured in London,
Ontario Saturday evening on Abraham
Lincoln and spoke in the same city again
on Sunday, returning to Burlington Mon
day in good health. He went to his Of
fee as usual Tuesday morning but just as
he was leaving at noon stated that he
did not feel well. A physician who was
consulted advised him to remain quietly
at home during the afternoon and he did
so. No alarming symptoms appeared
and the end came without warning.
General Howard was born at Leeds,
Me-, November s, 1880, of Puritan ances-
try. His father, Rowland Bailey, was
farmer; attended Monmouth and Var
mouth. (Me.) academies, and graduated
at Bowdoin College, Me-, 1850.
He entered West Point as cadet, 1850;
graduated 1854, fourth in general star
ing; promoted second lieutenant ord
nance department; stationed first at Wa
tervliet arsenel, New York; in 1855, for
about year, in command of Kennebec
arsenal, Maine, returning to Watervliet
early in 1856; sent thence to Florida, re-
porting to General Harvey for duty as
his chief of ordnance in the field against
the Seminole Indians in the fall of 1857
ordered to West Point, became iustruc-
tor of cadets in mathematics; remained
there the four years preceding the War
of Rebellion; resigned in May, 1861, and
took colonelcy by election of the Sd
Maine volunteers, organized regiment
and moved it Immediately to Washing
ton, shortly after arrival directed by
Mcdowell, commanding in Virginia, to
select three other regiments and take
command of brigade thus formed; he
took the 4th and 5th Maine and 2nd Yer.
mont besides his own; this brigade he
commanded in the first battle of Bull
Run; promoted to brigadier general of
volunteers, September 3, 1861; during
winter of '61-2. had a new brigade, 3lst
Pennsylvania, 61st and Gath New York,
9Th New Hampshire, and 4th Rhode
Island, and 45th New York, in camp on
front line in Virginia; latter two regi-
ments soon detached, leaving fiji st four.
He commanded this brigade in all oper-
atoms in the spring 1862. having his
first independent expedition to Rap
pahanOck under General Sumner, re-
ceiving much credit; then with Nc
Clellan's army back to Alexandria. and
by water to Peninsula, in battles, York
town, Williamsburg and Fair Oaks
with same brigade; at Fair Oaks was
twice wounded in right arm and had
two horses shot under him. for this, re-
ceiving medal of honor while on leave
for couple of months, arm then recently
amputated, he spent his time of conval-
escence in raising volunteers, filling the
quota of his State, Maine.
Through the war General Howard
served with distinction, and at its close
continued his career in the army, being
assigned to many important posts, all of
which he filled with great credit. He
was retired Nov. 8, 1894,
For his work at the battle of Gettys-
burg he received the thanks of Con-
gress dated January 2S, 1864: received
the decoration of the Legion of Honor
from he President of the French repub-
lie, when on temporary duty attending
the French manoeuvers in 1884; received
the degrees of A. B. and A. NJ. from
Bowdoin and l. l.. d. from Bowdoin.
Watervile College, Me-, 1865, Shurtliffe
College, Indiana, 1866, and Gettysburg
Theological Seminary, Pa, 1856. In Feb
ruary of last year the United States Sen
ate passed an act making him lieuten-
ant general, but the House never voted
on it.
He was an author and lecturer of note,
having written many books and done
much work on the lecture platform. He
was also active in politics, as Republi-
can, and was connected with many
societies. He is survived by his wife
and six sons and daughters.