Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29
CAPT. S. &. HOWARD.
and Former Resident Of Brattleboro-
Won Medal for Gallantry In Civil War.

Sudden Death of a Native OF Jamaica
and Former Resident of Brattleboro-
Won Medal for Gallantry In Civil War.
Captain S. Edward Howard, a member
of the Newton school committee for the
PAST IS years, chairman for the past
year, and one of the city's most prom
inent residents, died suddenly this morn
ing at his home on Putnam street, West
Newton. Captain Howard was apparent
ly in good health last evening, and wal
at city hall. This morning he was
stricken with apoplexy.
Captain Howard won his rank in the
Civil war, and also won the Congress
sional medal for most distinguished
gallantry in action. He was a native of
the Green Mountain state, his place of
birth being jamaica, VT, and the date
May 10, 1910. His parents were Nathan
S. and Clista c. H. Toward. He attend
ed the seminary in Townshend and
during his school vacations for five
years taught in district schools. When
he was p years old at the outbreak of
the war he enlisted as a private in the
Eighth Vermont regiment.
The date of his enlistment was Nov.
10, 1861. The following February he was
promoted to be first sergeant. June %,
1862, he was rounded at Roseland, La,
but returned to his regiment later and
on Jan. 1S, 1863, for gallantry in action
was commissioned second lieutenant. On
June 70, 1863, he became first lieutenant
and July 90, 1864, captain of Company C.
He was wounded twice at Cedar Creek,
Va, oct. IA, 1864, and as a result of his
wounds was honorably discharged Dec.
9, 1864. He served as quartermaster, act
ing adjutant, acting brigade quarter
master, aide-de-camp on the, brigade
staff and Judge advocate. The Congress
sional medal was given him in 1894 for
most distinguished %gallantry in action at
the battle at Bayou Teche, La, Jan. IA,
1863, At that battle he volunteered to
run with a message several hundred
yards past blazing rifle pits, and through
a Shove of bullets.
After the war Captain Howard en-
gagged in the cotton plantation business
for about two years and then returned
to Vermont and entered the hardware
business in Brattleboro, where he was
located until 1879. In that year he went
West and for the next 10 years was en-
gagged In the cattle business in Montana
and Texas. He drove 5000 head of cat
tie from Texas to Montana, this being
the last large drove to go over the road.
Before retiring from the cattle business
he came East to live and located in
West Newton, where he had resided %
years. In 1S91-92 he was a member of
the House of Representatives from
Newton, and In 1900 he was elected to
the school committee, where he had
served continuously since, last year be-
ing elected chairman of the body. His
term expired in 1914. He went abroad
five times, travelling widely in Europe.
On Nov. 8. 1868, Captain Howard mar
ried Helen r. Marsh of Boston, who
with a daughter. Pauline F., survives
him. He was prominent in the Second
Congregational church In West Newton,
and was a member of the Loyal Legion,
Grand Army, the Vermont association
Of Boston, the Brae-Burn country club.
North Gate club and the Tuesday
club of N~ewton.-IBoston Transcript.
Nov. 26.