Red campaign streamer with two black stripes, 2.75 x 47 in. with swallow-tail fly, single grommet in hoist. Embroidered in gold NEZ PERCES 1877. Currently framed to 7.25 x 50.75 in. Typed label taped to back notes that this was Presented to Brig. Gen. O.O. Howard after the Nez Perce war of 1877. Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909) was born in Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1850, and was offered the opportunity to attend USMA. He graduated 4th in his class in 1854 and became a 2nd Lieut. in the ordnance department. After a short time at northeastern arsenals, he got his first experience fighting Indians in Florida as chief ordnance officer under Genl. Harney in the Seminole Wars. He then taught mathematics at West Point, planning to retire and become a minister. Religion and a strong moral code drove Howard's life, and he even insisted men under his command attend church services and refrain from drinking. His plans to preach were thwarted by the outbreak of the Civil War, and Howard's position on slavery virtually guaranteed that he would remain in service. He saw action at first Manassas and was made Brig. Gen. of Volunteers. In the spring, advancing on Richmond, his right arm was wounded at Fair Oaks, requiring its amputation. Two months later he was back with his corps in time to fight at Manassas again. After the end of fighting, Howard was assigned to head the Freedman's Bureau. He worked tirelessly to acquire land for freed slaves and set these unfortunate people up in positions whereby they could earn a living. He also worked to establish an all-black college in the District of Columbia, which still bears his name. In 1872 Howard was sent to negotiate with Cochise in an effort to end the guerrilla war with the Chiricahua Apaches. Howard succeeded, establishing a reserve in Southeast Arizona, but many thought he gave Cochise too much land and too many concessions. The situation was different in 1877 when he was sent to persuade Joseph and his band of Nez Perce to leave the Wallowa Valley in Oregon to go to the reservation created for them in Lapwai, Idaho. Although Howard agreed with Joseph that his people had never given up their land by treaty, he informed Joseph that the Nez Perce could not live in Oregon any more, there were too many settlers and conflict was going to arise. As indeed it did. When Nez Perce warriors killed several white settlers, Howard brought the full force of the U.S. Army to bear against the hold-outs, pursuing Joseph's band through Idaho into Montana to nearly the Canadian border. After Joseph's famous surrender, true to his morals, Howard continued to support the Nez Perce claim on their land, though it did little good. Howard served as superintendent of West Point and commanded several military departments before his retirement in 1894. Until his death in 1909, Howard wrote several books, including his autobiography and his memoirs of Indians chiefs, including Joseph. Condition: Not removed from frame for examination. Appears to be excellent.
Red campaign streamer with two black stripes, 2.75 x 47 in. with swallow-tail fly, single grommet in hoist. Embroidered in gold NEZ PERCES 1877. Currently framed to 7.25 x 50.75 in. Typed label taped to back notes that this was Presented to Brig. Gen. O.O. Howard after the Nez Perce war of 1877. Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909) was born in Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1850, and was offered the opportunity to attend USMA. He graduated 4th in his class in 1854 and became a 2nd Lieut. in the ordnance department. After a short time at northeastern arsenals, he got his first experience fighting Indians in Florida as chief ordnance officer under Genl. Harney in the Seminole Wars. He then taught mathematics at West Point, planning to retire and become a minister. Religion and a strong moral code drove Howard's life, and he even insisted men under his command attend church services and refrain from drinking. His plans to preach were thwarted by the outbreak of the Civil War, and Howard's position on slavery virtually guaranteed that he would remain in service. He saw action at first Manassas and was made Brig. Gen. of Volunteers. In the spring, advancing on Richmond, his right arm was wounded at Fair Oaks, requiring its amputation. Two months later he was back with his corps in time to fight at Manassas again. After the end of fighting, Howard was assigned to head the Freedman's Bureau. He worked tirelessly to acquire land for freed slaves and set these unfortunate people up in positions whereby they could earn a living. He also worked to establish an all-black college in the District of Columbia, which still bears his name. In 1872 Howard was sent to negotiate with Cochise in an effort to end the guerrilla war with the Chiricahua Apaches. Howard succeeded, establishing a reserve in Southeast Arizona, but many thought he gave Cochise too much land and too many concessions. The situation was different in 1877 when he was sent to persuade Joseph and his band of Nez Perce to leave the Wallowa Valley in Oregon to go to the reservation created for them in Lapwai, Idaho. Although Howard agreed with Joseph that his people had never given up their land by treaty, he informed Joseph that the Nez Perce could not live in Oregon any more, there were too many settlers and conflict was going to arise. As indeed it did. When Nez Perce warriors killed several white settlers, Howard brought the full force of the U.S. Army to bear against the hold-outs, pursuing Joseph's band through Idaho into Montana to nearly the Canadian border. After Joseph's famous surrender, true to his morals, Howard continued to support the Nez Perce claim on their land, though it did little good. Howard served as superintendent of West Point and commanded several military departments before his retirement in 1894. Until his death in 1909, Howard wrote several books, including his autobiography and his memoirs of Indians chiefs, including Joseph. Condition: Not removed from frame for examination. Appears to be excellent.
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