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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howard, Oliver Otis 1830- (search)
at Gettysburg (q. v.), Lookout Valley, and Missionary Ridge; also in the relief of Knoxville, late in the year. In 1864 he was in command of the Army of the Tennessee, and was in all of the battles in the Atlanta campaign. The right of Sherman's army, on its march to the sea, was commanded by him, as well as in the march through the Carolinas afterwards. In December, 1864, he was made a brigadier-general in the regular army, and was afterwards brevetted major-general. At the conclusion of the war General Howard was made commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, and held the office until the bureau was closed, in June, 1872. Trustee and president of Howard University, he resigned in April, 1873. In 1877 he commanded the expedition against the Oliver Otis Howard, during the Civil War. Nez Perces Indians; in 1878 the campaigns against the Bannocks and Piutes; in 1880-82 was superintendent of the Military Academy; in 1886 was promoted to major-general; and, Nov. 8, 1894, was retired.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Gratz Brown accepts the Liberal Republican nomination for Vice-President......May 31, 1872 Dispute with Spain respecting the imprisonment of Dr. Howard, an American citizen, in Cuba since Dec. 13, 1870, settled, and Dr. Howard released......June, 1872 General labor strike in New York settled......June, 1872 Centennial board of finance incorporated by act......June 1, 1872 James Gordon Bennett, founder of the New York Herald, born 1795, dies at New York......June 1, 1872 National June, 1872 Centennial board of finance incorporated by act......June 1, 1872 James Gordon Bennett, founder of the New York Herald, born 1795, dies at New York......June 1, 1872 National Republican Convention at Philadelphia, June 5, Thomas Settle, of North Carolina, permanent president. Grant renominated by acclamation, and on first ballot Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, nominated for Vice-President by 364 1/2 votes to 321 1/2 votes for Schuyler Colfax......June 6, 1872 Second session adjourns......June 10, 1872 Grant accepts the Republican nomination......June 10, 1872 Senator Wilson's letter of acceptance dated......June 14, 1872 World's peace jubilee at Boston..