Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major General Oliver Otis Howard

Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009

1. Major General Oliver Otis Howard Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Left):Major General Oliver Otis Howard
United States Army
Born Nov. 8, 1830 Died Oct. 26, 1909
(Right):Erected to the memory of
Major General Oliver Otis Howard
and the citizens of Maine
who served their country in the Civil War

Erected 1932 by State of Maine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1619.

Location. 39° 49.314′ N, 77° 13.733′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling north. Located on East Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Attack on Cemetery Hill (a few steps from this marker); Battery I, First Regiment New York Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); 11th Corps Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th West Virginia Infantry (within shouting

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distance of this marker); 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 7th West Virginia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Ricketts' Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . .
1. Oliver Otis Howard - General in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Indian Wars. Article discussing the rather active career of General Howard. (Submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. General O. O. Howard's Fight For Education of the Freedmen. Another aspect of General Howard's career was his support of programs to assist the freedmen. (Submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Right Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

2. Right Side Inscription

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. Right Side Inscription

Howard Headquarters Marker and Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2010

4. Howard Headquarters Marker and Statue

The cannon on the right of Howard's equestrian statue denotes the location of his headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg.

General Howard Equestrian Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

5. General Howard Equestrian Statue

Closeup of Maj. Gen. Oliver Howard Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2010

6. Closeup of Maj. Gen. Oliver Howard Statue

Major General Oliver Otis Howard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2003

7. Major General Oliver Otis Howard

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,946 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on July 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.