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Known as “the Christian General,” Oliver Otis Howard is a unique figure in Civil War history. Despite lackluster performances by troops under his command, Howard’s reputation as an efficient and personally courageous officer would lead to command of an army by the war’s end.
Gen. Oliver Otis Howard thought he was fighting the Civil War to preserve the Union, not to free any slaves. Howard had earned the nickname of “the Christian General” for his deep, overbearing piety. His men didn’t always appreciate his hectoring them about the Ten Commandments or the evils of booze.
May 7, 2021 · Oliver Otis Howard: Westward, Christian Soldier. General O.O. Howard found grace and lost an arm during the Civil War before heading west to confront Apache leader Cochise and Nez Perce Chief Joseph. by Mike Coppock 5/7/2021.
Jan 12, 2024 · APUSH Definition — Oliver Otis Howard (1830–1909) was an officer in the United States Army during the Civil War. He is known for serving as the Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau after the war.
May 18, 2018 · Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909), a general on the Union side in the American Civil War, was commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau and helped establish an educational system for Southern African Americans. Oliver Otis Howard was born on Nov. 8, 1830, on a farm in Leeds Township, Maine.
Died: October 26, 1909, Burlington, VT, United States. Buried: Lake View Cemetery (I-40), Burlington, VT, United States. Photo Gallery. U.S. Army Brigadier General Oliver Otis Howard was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the U.S. Civil War.
Oliver Otis Howard (November 8, 1830 – October 26, 1909) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the Civil War. As a brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac, Howard lost his right arm while leading his men against Confederate forces at the Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines in June 1862, an action which later earned ...
