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Class of 1876

Vol. III
p261 2616

(Born R. I.)

Carver Howland

(Ap'd R. I.)

Born Providence, RI.a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1872, to June 14, 1876, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 4th Infantry, June 15,º 1876.

Served: in joining regiment, Sep. 26 to Oct. 17, 1876; on frontier duty at Ft. McKinney, Wy., Oct. 17, 1876, to Nov. 16, 1878, — Ft. Sanders, Wy., Nov. 28, 1878, to Oct. 1, 1879, — Ute Expedition, to Jan. 22, 1880, — Bear River, Cal., to May, 1880, — Camp on White River, Col., to July 8, 1880, — Ft. Sanders, Wy., to May 18, 1882, — Ft. D. A. Russell, Wy., to June 7, 1882, — Scouting, to Aug. 8, 1882, — and en route to and at Ft. Omaha, Neb., to Aug. 5, 1883; at the Military Academy as Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, Aug. 28, 1883, to Aug. 29,

(First Lieut., 4th Infantry, Oct. 1, 1886)

1887; and on frontier duty at Ft. Spokane, Wash., to Oct., 1887, — Regimental Adjutant, Nov. 1, 1887, to –––––; and Ft. Sherman, Ida., to –––––.

Vol. IV
p268 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. — Served: At Fort Sherman, Ida., 1890; Boisé Barracks, Ida., 1890, 1891; Columbus Barracks, O., 1891‑93; Fort Sherman, Ida., 1893, 1894;

(Captain of Infantry, 4th Infantry, Feb. 3, 1894)

Fort Spokane, Wash., 1894‑96; Fort Sheridan, Ill., 1896‑99. — With his regiment during the campaign in Cuba, 1898. — In the Philippines, 1899.

Vol. V
p244 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Served: At Presidio, Cal., 1900; Fort McDowell, Cal., 1901;

(Major of Infantry, 29th Infantry, p16, 1901)

— Benicia Barracks, Cal., 1902.

Major, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 29, 1902,
disability in line of duty.

— Residence, San Diego, Cal.

Vol. VI
p213 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born Oct. 10, 1850.)

Military History. —

Major, 29th Infantry, Feb. 2, 1901.

Major, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 29, 1902,
For Disability Contracted in Line of Duty.

After retirement, resided at San Diego, Cal.

Died, Dec. 29, 1912, at San Diego, Cal.: Aged 62.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1913.

Buried, Fort Rosecrans Cemetery, San Diego, CA.

Thayer's Note:

a Maj. Howland's birthplace is from his AOG obituary.

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