Page:The Biographical Dictionary of America, vol. 05.djvu/403

 HOWARD

HOWARD

October-November, 1862; served in the Rappa- hannock campaign, 1862-1803; commanded the 11th corps. Army of the Potomac, at Chancellors- ville, April-May, 1863 ; in the Pennsylvania cam- paign, June-September, 1868 ; guarded the Orange and Alexandria railroad, Catletfs station, Va., July-September, 1863 ; served in the Army of the Cumberland. September-October, 1863 ; in opera- tions about Chattanooga, Tenn., October-Novem- ber, 1863 ; on the expedition for the relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November-December, 1863; in the occupation of Chattanooga, Tenn., De- cember, 1863-April, 1864 ; commanded the 4th army corps, Army of the Cumberland, April, 1864; participated in the invasion of Georgia, May-July, 1864 ; commanded the Army and De- partment of Tennessee, July-October, 1864 ; was in pursuit of Hood's army, October-November, 1864 ; commanded the right wing of General Sherman's army in the march to the sea, Novem- ber-December, 1864 ; engaged in the invasion of the Carolinas, January-April, I860 ; was a com- missioner of the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands. May 12. 1865-June 30, 1872.; a special Indian commissioner for New Mexico and Arizona, February-November, 1872 ; com- manded the Department of the Columbia, 1874-81 ; was superintendent of the U.S. Military academy, 1881-82 ; and was commander of the Department of the Platte, 1882-86 ; of the Department of California, Columbia and Arizona, and the Divi- sion of the Pacific, 1886-88 ; of the Division of the Atlantic, 1888-91, and of- the Department of the East, 1891-94. The battles in which he saw active service include Bull Run, July 21, 1801 ; Fairfax, March 8, 1862 ; West Point, Va., May 7, 1862 ; Bottom's Bridge, May 17, 1862 ; Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1, 1862, where he lost his arm ; Centrevillc, Sept. 1, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 14,

1862 ; Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 ; Chancel- lorsville, May 2-4, 1868 ; Gettysburg, July 1-8,

1863 ; Lookout Valley, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1803 ; Mis- sionary Ridge, Nov. 23-25, 1803; Tunnel Hill, Rocky-face Ridge, Buzzard-Roost Gap, and Dal- ton, Ga., May 7-12, 1864 ; Resaca, May 14-15, 1804 ; Adairsville, May 17, 1804; Cassville, May 19,

1864 ; Dallas, May 25-20, 1804 ; Pickett's Mill. May 27. 1804 ; Pine and Kenesaw mountains, June 20- July 2, 1864 ; Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4, 1864 ; Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1864 ; Atlanta, Julv 22, 1864 ; Ezra Church, July 28, 1864 ; Jonesboro, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 1864 ; pursuit of Hood's army in Northern Georgia and Alabama, Oct. 4-Nov. 1, 1864 ; Griswoldville, Ga.,Nov. 16, 1864 ; Savannah, Dec. 21, 1864 ; Pocotaligo, S.C, Jan 4, 1805 ; River Bridge, Feb. 3, 1805 ; Orangeburg, Feb. 15, 1805 ; Congree Creek, Feb. 1865 : Cheraw, March 8,

1865 ; Fayetteville, N.C., March 11, 1805 ; Ben- tonville, March 19-21, 1805 ; Goldsboro, March

24, 1805, and surrender of Johnston's army at Durham's Station, N.C., April 20, 1865. The French government conferred on him the badge of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1884. He served as president of Howard ir uj uni versify,, ^1^ .i^f^J IT-t? W ashington, D.C., Avhich was estab- lished by the govern- ^ mentlargely howarp uajiversity.

through his instrumentality and named in his honor, 1869-73, and as trustee of the institu- tion from its organization ; and was elected president of the Congregational Home Mis- sionary society in 1897. He was married, Feb. 14, 1855, to Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Alex- ander Black Waite, of Portland, Maine, and had five sons and two daughters : Lieut. -Col. Guy Howard, killed in action in the Philippines, Oct. 22, 1899 ; Maj. John Howard, of the 48th volun- teer infantry ; Maj. J. W. Howard, civil engineer ; Chauncey O. Howard ; Harry S. Howard ; Grace Ellen Howard, wife of James T. Gray, of Port- land, Ore. ; and Bessie Howard. He received the degree of LL.D. from AVaterville college, Maine (now Colby university), 1865 ; from Shurtleff college. 111., 1865; from Gettysburg Theological seminary. Pa., 1866, and from Bowdoin college, 1888. He is the author of: DonalcVs School Days (1878) ; Chief Josexih of the Nez Perces, in Peace and TFar (1878) ; Life of Zachary Taylor (1892); Fighting for Humanity (1898) ; Henry in Mar (1899); translator of Life of the Count de Gasparin (1885), and Isabella de Castile (1893); and contributor of the articles: Hie Eleventh Corjys at Chancellor sville. The Struggle for At- lanta and Sherman's Advance from Atlanta in '• Battles and Leaders of the Civil War" (1884-88). HOWARD, Solomon, educator, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1811. He was gradu-

OHIO UMIVERSITV, ATHEAI3.

ated at Augusta college, Ky., A.B., 1833, A.M., 1836. He was professor in St. Charles college,

1