October 26, 1909 Major General Oliver Otis Howard passed away in Burlington, VT. He lost his arm to wounds from the Battle of Fair Oaks. His actions that day earned him the Medal of Honor. After the war, he worked in the Freedman’s Bureau and founded Howard University in Washington D.C.Submitted by Unionforever1865 t3_ye03w2 in washingtondc
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You kind of blew my mind with the Interpretive Center, I had no idea that was there and it's my home town!
We've had Antietam on our list and would probably stop in Frederick to hit up a brewery on the way back anyway, that museum sounds great. Really appreciate the write up, lots of actionable stuff on here.
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