Original sentence: Charles Henry Howard (August 28, 1838 – January 27, 1880) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a newspaper editor and publisher.Howard enlisted as a private and musician in the 3rd Maine Infantry in June 1861 and saw action at the First Battle of Bull Run
Edited sentence: Charles Henry Howard (August 28, 1838 – January 27, 1908) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a newspaper editor and publisher.Howard enlisted as a private and musician in the 3rd Maine Infantry in June 1861, upon the request of his brother [Oliver O.Howard], and saw action at the First Battle of Bull Run