Or o howard autobiography

Autobiography of Gen. O. O. Howard.
The second volume of General Oliver Otis Howard's autobiography is an essential source for anyone studying Reconstruction, as he recounts in great deal his.
He doubtless at first esteemed this bloody battle a Confederate victory.

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Oliver O. Howard

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.

Born in Leeds, Maine to Rowland Bailey and Eliza Otis Howard, young Oliver was educated in North Yarmouth, Maine before graduating from Bowdoin College in 1850. Immediately upon graduation, Howard received an appointment to West Point, joining a long gray line that also included Jeb Stuart, Dorsey Pender, and Commandant Robert E. Lee’s son, Custis. Howard graduated in 1854, fourth in a class of forty-six, one place behind future General Thomas H. Ruger.

In 1857, after routine assignments on the East coast, Howard took part in the campaign against the Florida Seminoles. It was here that the previously religious officer underwent a serious conversion to evangelical Christianity. Though he remained in the army, Howard often contemplated entering the ministry—even

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Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major-general, United States army.

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Main Author: Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909
Language(s): English
Published: New York : Baker & Tayloor, 1908.
Subjects: Howard, O. O. > Howard, O. O. / (Oliver Otis), > Howard, O. O. / (Oliver Otis), / 1830-1909
United States. > United States. / Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
United States > United States / History > United States / History / Civil War, 1861-1865 > United States / History / Civil War, 1861-1865 / Campaigns
Physical Description: 2 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Chapter 35: Battle of Atlanta

It was observed at the dawn of July 21, 1864, that the strong Confederate outworks in my front had been abandoned; and by pushing forward in the usual way we at last came upon the principal defenses of the city of Atlanta. They were made up of small forts or redoubts, fitted for pieces of artillery, which crowned the hilly prominences that faced in all directions.Atlantathen looked to us like a hill city defended by encircling well-fortified hills. Curtains, more or less regular, ran along connecting hill fort to hill fort. All the redoubts, or forts, and the curtains were well made under the direction of an excellent engineer. The slashings, abatis, chevaux de rise, fascines, gabions, and sand bags were all there and in use. How could we run over those things when they had plenty of cannon, mortars, and rifles behind themShermanbrought the troops forward, advancing our lines to these obstructions, overlapping all intrenchments on our left. McPherson's army had two [4] corps in line, Logan's-facing Atlanta, and Blair'scarrying on his line bendi