BOOK AND EPAULETTES OF GENERAL O. O. HOWARD.

BOOK AND EPAULETTES OF GENERAL O. O. HOWARD. General Oliver Otis Howard, after his career in the Army, founded Howard University in Washington D.C. He was also the first Chief of the Freedmen Bureau, Superintendent of West Point, and founder of the Bank for Blacks in Washington D.C. He received the Metal of Honor at the Battle of Seven Pines where he lead his troop although he had two horses shot and right arm amputated by bullets. There are many pages of documentation on Howard and his accomplishments, mostly from the internet. His 2-star epaulettes in their original Japanned tin box. There is a picture showing him wearing these epaulettes. The book Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known was printed in New York in 1908, the second printing of this title. CONDITION: The cover of the book is worn with dirty edges but generally clean inside. The epaulettes are excellent. The case has a hacksaw cut on the lid, not near the hinge or lock. It retains about 90% of the Japanned finish. 4-52096 FS506 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1098	$6,612.00	BOOK AND EPAULETTES OF GENERAL O. O. HOWARD. General Oliver Otis Howard, after his career in the Army, founded Howard University in Washington D.C. He was also the first Chief of the Freedmen Bureau, Superintendent of West Point, and founder of the Bank for Blacks in Washington D.C. He received the Metal of Honor at the Battle of Seven Pines where he lead his troop although he had two horses shot and right arm amputated by bullets. There are many pages of documentation on Howard and his accomplishments, mostly from the internet. His 2-star epaulettes in their original Japanned tin box. There is a picture showing him wearing these epaulettes. The book Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known was printed in New York in 1908, the second printing of this title. CONDITION: The cover of the book is worn with dirty edges but generally clean inside. The epaulettes are excellent. The case has a hacksaw cut on the lid, not near the hinge or lock. It retains about 90% of the Japanned finish. 4-52096 FS506 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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