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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 62: life in Washington, D. C., 1866 to 1874; assigned to duty in regular army as commander, Department of the Columbia (search)
ral Jeff. C. Davis. It took several days to find a house, but at last we secured a small cottage on Washington Street, and there made ourselves very comfortable until the next spring, when we found a larger house on Tenth and Morrison streets, vacated by my adjutant general H. Clay Wood. This house we enlarged, with the permission of the owner, by building a corner tower; its grounds adjoined those of D. B. Thompson, who had been governor of the State, and were opposite to the home of Harvey Scott, who was at that time collector of the port, and has since been for years the editor of The Oregonian. The military department of the Columbia was very extensive. It took in all of Washington, Oregon, a part of Idaho, and included within its limits the Territory of Alaska. About 1,000 troops were then stationed at different posts of the command. The central station was Vancouver Barracks, only six miles from Portland but west of the Columbia River. My first official act was to cl
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 69: transferred to New York city (search)
iaz gave me. He showed at once his intense interest in the education of his people, and desired me to visit the schools and particularly the Industrial and Reform School which he had established for delinquent youth. By the courtesy of General Frisbee, of whom I had heard before my visit, I was able to see all the forts that became historic during our war with Mexico, and from his lips I obtained brief and interesting sketches of each notable conflict. At the President's suggestion we took a trip to the vicinity of Vera Cruz, where General Scott began his operations in 1847, but we were vastly more interested in the coffee plantations which we found on our route. President Diaz appeared to me to be a man of decided ability, who combined marked courtesy with prompt decision. After seeing him, I have understood why he has continued so long at the head of affairs, and aided so materially in the development and progress of Mexico. It comes from the strong character of the man.
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Index (search)
7, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 37, 43, 46, 51, 131, 145, 152, 154, 332, 549, 558. Schoolcraft, Madam, II, 459. Schurz, Carl, I, 264, 348, 349, 364, 366, 371, 375, 408, 411, 413, 414, 416,417,424,429,444,467,479,494. Schuyler, E., II, 513. Scott, Harvey, II, 463. Scott, Mrs., I, 143, 162. Scott, R. K., II, 557. Scott, Winfield, I, 12, 60, 133, 135, 139, 166, 180. Sedgwick, John, I, 119, 169, 172 196, 199, 215, 222, 237-240, 242-244, 267, 278, 291, 296-299, 302, 349, 353, 356-360,Scott, Mrs., I, 143, 162. Scott, R. K., II, 557. Scott, Winfield, I, 12, 60, 133, 135, 139, 166, 180. Sedgwick, John, I, 119, 169, 172 196, 199, 215, 222, 237-240, 242-244, 267, 278, 291, 296-299, 302, 349, 353, 356-360, 366, 369, 377, 381, 383. Seeley, F. A., II, 348. Seligman, A. L., II, 586. Seminole War, I, 74-89. Sewall, F. D., I, 178, 187, 215, 251, 298. Sewall, John 8., I, 38. Seward, W. F., I, 180. Seward, William H., I, 49, 138, 180; II, 155, 277. Shaiter, Wm. R., II, 548. Sharp, Fred D., II, 571. Sharra, Abram, I, 442. Shepherd, Alexander R., II, 459. Sheridan, Phil H., I, 192, 478, 479, 488; II, 45, 287, 332, 429, 447, 494, 549. Sherman, Frank T., I, 600. S