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Howard, Oliver, an American general, was born in 1830, and received his military training at West Point. In 1861 he commanded a volunteer regiment in the Civil War, and was made brigadier general after the battle of Bull Run. He took part in many later actions, and commanded the right wing of General Sherman's army. In 1877 and 1878 he commanded in two Indian campaigns, publishing an account of one of them in 1881. In 1884 he was enrolled in the Legion of Honour.