History of Standish, (Cumberland County) Maine United States of America

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Albion Paris Howe, soldier, was horn in Standish, Maine, March 13, 1818. He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy in 1841, and was promoted 2d lieutenant in the 4th U.S. artillery, July 1, 1841, 1st lieutenant, June 18, 1846; captain, March 2, 1855; major, Aug. 11, 1863; lieutenant-colonel, 20th infantry, July 28, 1866 (which he declined); lieuteuant-colonel, 2d artillery, April 10, 1879; colonel, 4th artillery, April 19, 1882; and was retired by operation of law, June 30. 1882. In the volunteer service he was commissioned brigadier-general, June 11, 1862; brevet major-general, July 13, 1865, and was honorably mustered out, Jan. 15, 1866. His service included the Mexican war, 1846-47; and the civil war, 1861-65: as commander of Howe's U.S. battery and chief of artillery in McClellan's army in western Virginia, 1861; commander of a brigade of light artillery in the Army of the Potomac in the peninsula campaign of 1862; commander of the 1st brigade in Couch's 1st division, Keyes's 4th army corps, 1802; commander of the 2d division, 6th army corps in the Chancellorsville campaign, 1863; and in charge of artillery depot, Washington, D.C., 1864-66. He was lieutenant-colonel of 2d artillery on the Pacific coast, 1879-82, and colonel of 4th artillery, 1882. He received brevets as follows: captain, Aug. 20, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco; major, July 1, 1862, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Malvern Hill, Va.; lieutenant-colonel, May 3, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services in action on Salem Heights, Va., during the Chancellorsville campaign; colonel, Nov. 7, 1863, for the affair on the redoubts of the Rappahannock; brigadier-general and major-general, U.S.A., March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and major-general of volunteers, July 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services in the civil war. His principal battles were Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862; Manassas, Aug. 2, 1862; South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 16-17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Dec. 11-17, 1862; and Gettysburg, July 1-8, 1868. He served as a member of the artillery board to inspect all the arms, ammunition and stores in the U.S. forts and arsenals, 1866-67; was on duty in the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands, 1867-68; commanded Fort Washington, Md., 1868-72; was in charge of the disbursing office at Louisville, Ky., 1872-76; on leave of absence and waiting orders, 1876-77; in command of the regiment and post at Presidio, Cal., August to December, 1877; at Alcatraz Island, Cal., 1877-79; at Fort McHenry, Md., 1879-82, and at Fort Adams, R.I., May to July, 1882. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 25, 1897.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Standish, (Cumberland County) Maine

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