Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061593 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

Seminole Wars#1of 3

American Civil War#10of 1091

First Battle of Bull Run#3of 12

Battle of Seven Pines#1of 4

Battle of Antietam#2of 32

Battle of Chancellorsville#1of 29

Battle of Gettysburg#2of 75

Chattanooga campaign#2of 4

Atlanta campaign#2of 13

Sherman's March to the Sea#2of 5

Carolinas campaign#1of 3

American Indian Wars#5of 56

Nez Perce War#1of 6

Oliver Otis Howard

Major General, U.S. Army

Seminole WarsAmerican Civil WarFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of Seven PinesBattle of AntietamBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgChattanooga campaignAtlanta campaignSherman's March to the SeaCarolinas campaignAmerican Indian WarsNez Perce War

Awards & Decorations

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Biography

Oliver Otis Howard 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 him the Medal of Honor. As a corps commander, he suffered a major defeat at Chancellorsville and his performance was questioned at Gettysburg in May and July 1863. However, he recovered from possible career setbacks as a successful corps and later army commander, commanding the Army of the Tennessee from July 27, 1864, until May 19, 1865, leading the army in the battles of Ezra Church, Battle of Jonesborough, Sherman's March to the Sea, and the Carolinas campaign in the Western Theater.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts