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  lived March 13 1818 &ndash January 25 1897
  placeofbirth Standish, Maine
  serviceyears 1841-1882
  rank Brevet Major General , USA
  commands Artillery Depot, Washington, DC
  unit 4th Artillery <br> West Point teacher <br>
  battles Mexican-American War <br> Civil War <br> Second Battle Of Bull Run <br> Battle Of South Mountain <br> Battle Of Antietam <br> Battle Of Fredericksburg <br> Battle Of Gettysburg


Albion Parris Howe ( March 13 1818January 25 1897 ) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War .

Howe was born in Standish, Maine , in 1818. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1841. After serving in the 4th Artillery for two years, he taught mathematics at the U.S. Military Academy for 3 years.

Howe served in the Mexican War . He was serving under Robert E. Lee during the suppression of John Brown at Harper's Ferry .

At the beginning of the American Civil War , Howe served under General George McClellan . He fought in the Battles of Manassas, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He retired from the Army in 1882.


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