Albion P. Howe

Albion Parris Howe (March 13, 1818 – January 25, 1897) was an American officer who served as a Union general in the American Civil War. Howe's contentious relationships with superior officers in the Army of the Potomac eventually led to his being deprived of division command.

Albion Parris Howe
Born(1818-03-13)March 13, 1818
Standish, Maine
DiedJanuary 25, 1897(1897-01-25) (aged 78)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Place of burial
Mount Auburn Cemetery,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1841–1882
Rank Brigadier General
Brevet Major General
Commands held2nd Division, VI Corps
Artillery Depot, Washington, D.C.
4th U.S. Artillery
Battles/warsMexican–American War
American Civil War
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