Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-28

Major General oliver Otis Howard,
the last surviving commander of an
army in the civil War. died suddenly
at his home in this city Tuesday evening
at 7:20 O'Clock. of angina pectoris.
General Howard lcctured in London,
Ontario, Saturday evening on Ahra
ham Lincoln and spoke in the same
city again on Sunday, returning to
burlington Monday in good health.
lie went to his Office as usual yester-
day morning but just as he was leav-
ing at noon stated that he did not
feel well. A physician who was con-
suited advised him to remain quietly
et home during the afternoon and he
did so. No alarming symptoms APP
peared and the end came without
warning.
DISTINGUISHED ARMY RECORD.
General Howard was born at Leeds.
Me-. November s, 1880, of Puriatn an
cestry. His father, Rowland Bailey.
was farmer; attended Monmouth
and Yarmouth, NIe.), academies, and
graduated at Bowdoin College. Me-
1850.
He entered West Point as cadet
1850; graduated 1864, fourth in gener-
al standing; promoted second lieuten-
ant ordnance department; stationed
first at Watervliet arsenal New
York: In 1865. for about a 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 1851 ordered to West Point.
became instructor Of cadets in math-
ematics; remained there the four
years preceding tho War of Rebellion:
resigned in May, 1861, and took COL
onelcy by election of the Cd Maine
volunteers organized regiment and
moved 1T Immediately to Washington,
shortly after arrival directed by Nc
Dowell, commanding in Virginia, to
select three other regiments and take
command of brigade thus formed: he
took the dth and 9Th Maine and end
Vermont besides his own: this brig
ade he commanded in the first battle
of Bull Run: promoted to n brigadier-
general Of volunteers, September >
1861 during winter Of '61-2, had a
new brigade, s1st PENNSYLVANIA. G1st
shire. and 4th Rhode Island. and 45th
New York, in camp on front line in
Virginia; latter two regiments soon
detached. leaving first four He COM
manded this brigade in all operations
in the spring 1862 having his first in
dependent expedition to Rappahanock
under General Sumner, receiving
much credit; then with McClellan's
army, back TO Alexandria, and by
water to Peninsula, IN battles, York
town, Williamsburg ana Fair Oaks
with sane brigade; at + air Oaks was
twice wounded in right arm and had
two horses shot under him. for
this, receiving medal of honor
while on leave for couple of months, arm
then recently amputated. he spent his
time of convalescence in raising volunteers
filling the quota of his State Maine: re-
turned to the field two months and twenty
nays after Fair Oaks; was assigned tc
End brigade End division Bakers bri-
Rade), some times called California hri.
Eade: this he commanded in second bat.
Tie OF Bull Rum where he received credit
for successfully commanding the real
guard In the retreat; same brigade in IN.
battle OF Antietam. At Antietam. Sedg
wick, his division commander benl
wounded, he succeeded to command Of
the division. end division, 9nd corps: com
handing same division in completion O
this battle, and also in the battle of Fred
ericksburg with other divisions charginl
Marys heights continuing in command
fame division. sometimes temporarily ii