Oliver Otis Howard-Burlington, VT
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 44° 29.448 W 073° 14.004
18T E 640463 N 4927905
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fair Oaks, VA on June 1, 1862. He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, VT in the Pine Grove Section 1, Lot 40.
Waymark Code: WMZA6R
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2018
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He was born on November 8, 1830 in Leeds, ME and died on October 26, 1909 in Burlington, VT. He attained the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HOWARD, OLIVER O.
• Rank and organization: Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers
• Place and date: At Fair Oaks, Va., 1 June 1862
• Entered service at: Maine
• Date of issue: 29 March 1893
Citation: Led the 61st New York Infantry in a charge in which he was twice severely wounded in the right arm, necessitating amputation.
Armed Service: Army
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