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Caption: General Oliver Otis Howard
Additional Description: General Howard was an alumni of Bowdoin College, Maine and a 1854 graduate of West Point. He lost his right arm at the battle of Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862. After recovery, he served at the battle of Antietam, commanding a brigade. Promoted to Corps command over the winter, Howard lead the XI Corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. After transfer to the Western theater, he and his corps participated in the battle of Chattanooga and the Atlanta Campaign. During the March to the Sea and Carolinas Campaign, Howard commanded the Army of the Tennessee. Post-war, Howard served in the west, in particular dealing with the Nes Perce tribe. After retirement, Howard was the central figure in the founding of Howard University, Washington, D.C.

[Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Brady-Handy Collection, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpbh
Submitted: September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p55955
File Size: 0.035 Megabytes

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