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36-625: Howe was born in Standish, Maine . He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1841. After serving in the 4th U.S. Artillery for two years, he taught mathematics at the U.S. Military Academy for three years. Howe served in the Mexican War and was awarded a brevet promotion in 1847 to the rank of captain for gallantry during Winfield Scott 's advance upon Mexico City , especially for his actions at

72-727: A stockaded fort, which provided protection until Indian hostilities ceased in 1759 with the Fall of Quebec . Pearsontown Plantation was incorporated as Standish on November 30, 1785. The town is named in honor of Captain Myles Standish . Much of Standish is sandy plains covered with pine , yet farmers found considerable arable land . Watermills at various streams produced lumber , headings, shooks, barrel staves , carriages , clothing , flour , ice , plaster and packing boxes. The Cumberland and Oxford Canal opened in 1832, increasing trade between Sebago Lake and Portland . It

108-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the town was 38.8 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

144-662: A vital road intersection at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5–6, 1864. He was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness , but recovered to lead his troops during the lengthy Siege of Petersburg , and later in Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan 's Shenandoah Valley Campaign . Getty became acting commander of VI Corps when Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts was wounded leading the corps at the Battle of Cedar Creek . On December 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Getty for appointment to

180-654: Is buried there in Mount Auburn Cemetery . Howe was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Mahaffey, a superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad , and Elizabeth McPherson. They had six children. Standish, Maine Standish is a town in Cumberland County , Maine , United States. The population was 10,244 at the 2020 census . It includes the villages of Standish Corner , Sebago Lake Village and Steep Falls , and

216-598: Is clear is that Sedgwick sought the services of Brig. Gen. George W. Getty to replace Howe in command of the 2nd Division. After leaving the Army of the Potomac, Howe commanded the artillery depot in Washington, D.C. He was in the field briefly at Harpers Ferry , opposing the raid on Washington by Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early . At the close of the war, Howe served in the honor guard that stood watch over

252-491: The 3rd U.S. Infantry , March 15, 1869. Getty then transferred to the 3rd U.S. Artillery on December 31, 1870, and then commanded the Artillery School at Fortress Monroe , Virginia , for six years. In 1875 Getty extended the curriculum, previously restricted to technical aspects of artillery handling, to include "military art and science" - geography, military history and law. From June 24 to July 25, 1877 Getty

288-464: The Battle of Contreras and the Battle of Churubusco . He was promoted to the rank of captain on March 2, 1855. Howe served under Robert E. Lee during the suppression of John Brown at Harpers Ferry . At the beginning of the Civil War, Howe served under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan in western Virginia . He took command of John J. Peck's 3rd Brigade, ( 55th New York , 62nd New York , and

324-470: The French and Indian Wars . It was to be called Pearson and Hobbs Town, but Hobbs died and none of his company took possession. In 1752, the land was surveyed and divided into 30-acre (120,000 m ) lots, although some soldiers sold their rights for whatever they could get. Those that did settle found their cabins razed by Indians trying to drive them away. In response, the veterans built at Standish Corner

360-613: The Maryland Campaign . On September 25, 1862, Getty was promoted to the rank of brigadier general of volunteers and assigned to the infantry . During the Battle of Fredericksburg in December, he commanded the 3rd Division of IX Corps. In March, 1863, Getty's division was sent to Suffolk, Virginia , where the Federal Army under Maj. Gen. John A. Dix successfully resisted Lt. Gen. James Longstreet 's investment of

396-609: The Presumpscot River , which is the town's eastern border, and by the Saco River , which is the town's (and Cumberland County's ) southwestern border. The eastern portion of Standish is part of the Presumpscot River watershed. Watchic Lake is located within the town. The town is crossed by state routes 11 , 25 , 25A , 35 , 35A , 114 , and 237 . It is bordered by the towns of Windham and Gorham to

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432-787: The Union Army and Richard S. Ewell and Bushrod R. Johnson of the Confederate States Army . He was assigned to the artillery as a second lieutenant . During the Mexican–American War , he campaigned with Winfield Scott 's army and received a brevet appointment as captain for gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco . He fought against the Seminole Indians in Florida in the last two Seminole Wars , seeing action in 1849–50 and again in 1856–57. At

468-479: The brevet grade of major general of volunteers, to rank from August 1, 1864, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 14, 1865. Getty's division, including the famed Vermont Brigade , made the initial breakthrough at Petersburg on April 2, 1865, and took part in the final campaign of the Army of the Potomac, which concluded with the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House . On July 17, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Getty for appointment to

504-485: The 93rd, 98th, and 102nd Pennsylvania regiments) Couch's 1st Division, Keyes's IV Corps during the Seven Days Battles , after Peck was promoted to command of Silas Casey's Division of the same corps. Howe received the brevet rank of major in the regular army for his role at the Battle of Malvern Hill . He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the volunteer service on June 11, 1862. In

540-835: The Congress found him useful and sympathetic. He also served in the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865. Howe was mustered out of the volunteer service on July 15, 1866. Howe retired from the Army on June 30, 1882, at the rank of colonel . He was a veteran companion of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States . He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts , and

576-623: The Loyal Legion of the United States and the Military Order of Foreign Wars . After he retired from the Army on October 2, 1883, Getty lived on a farm near Forest Glen, Maryland , until his death there on October 1, 1901. Getty was buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery . General Getty Neighborhood Park, located near his farm in Forest Glen , is named after him. General Getty's son, Robert Nelson Getty (1855–1941), graduated from West Point in 1878 and served until he reached

612-505: The Union high command tried to determine whether the Army of Northern Virginia was moving out of its positions to undertake an offensive. It was only minimally engaged in the campaign culminating in the Battle of Gettysburg . His division was the last to reach the battlefield and his two brigades were assigned to opposite ends of the Union line, leaving him effectively without a command. During

648-405: The average family size was 3.03. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the town

684-474: The beginning of the Civil War, Getty was a captain in the 4th U.S. Artillery. In September, 1861, he was appointed lieutenant colonel . He commanded a brigade of regular army artillery batteries in Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan 's 1862 Peninsula Campaign and Seven Days Campaign . Named Chief of Artillery of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside 's IX Corps , he served at the battles of South Mountain and Antietam during

720-581: The brevet grade of major general , U.S. Army ( Regular Army ), to rank from March 13, 1865, which the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on July 23, 1866. Getty was mustered out of the volunteer force on October 9, 1866. Getty was in command of the District of Baltimore , Maryland., Aug. 9, 1865, to January, 29th, 1866. Then he was in command of the District of the Rio Grande , February 19 to August 31, 1866. During this time on July 28, 1866, Getty

756-669: The controversies that were spawned by the Union defeat at Chancellorsville, probably contributed to this removal. Meade, if he did not initiate Howe's removal, at least did not oppose it. Howe testified against Meade and Sedgwick before the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War , claiming Sedgwick spoke to him about retreating to Westminster, Maryland . Sedgwick's testimony before the committee contradicted Howe's without naming him. The committee did not pursue this contradiction. What

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792-548: The corpse of Abraham Lincoln , and soon afterward was appointed as a member of the military commission that tried the Lincoln conspirators . Howe did not make any public comments on the conviction or hanging of Mary E. Surratt , but was not among the five officers who petitioned President Andrew Johnson to commute her sentence to life in prison. Both assignments may indicate that the Radical Republican faction in

828-900: The localities known as Richville, Elmwood, Standish Neck and Two Trails. Standish is part of the Portland - South Portland - Biddeford , Maine metropolitan statistical area . This was once hunting and fishing territory of the Abenaki tribe, whose main village was at Pequawket (now Fryeburg ) up the Pequawket Trail (now Route 113). In 1750, the Massachusetts General Court granted the township to Captain Moses Pearson and Captain Humphrey Hobbs, together with their respective companies, for services during

864-408: The population. There were 3,205 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and

900-659: The pursuit of Lee's retreating army, the 1st Vermont Brigade of Howe's division fought the Confederate rear guard near Funkstown, Maryland , on July 10, 1863. Howe continued in division command during the Bristoe Campaign and the Mine Run Campaign . Howe was removed from command by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade shortly thereafter. Howe's bad relationship with his corps commander, Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick , including support of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker in

936-418: The southeast, Buxton and Hollis to the south, Limington to the west, and Baldwin and Sebago to the northwest. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,874 people, 3,518 households, and 2,572 families living in the town. The population density was 167.3 inhabitants per square mile (64.6/km ). There were 4,425 housing units at an average density of 75.0 per square mile (29.0/km ). The racial makeup of

972-525: The subsequent campaigns of the Army of the Potomac , Howe fought in the Battle of South Mountain and was present at the Battle of Antietam . He was promoted to command 2nd Division, VI Corps , leading it at the Battle of Fredericksburg . His division was heavily engaged at Fredericksburg and Salem Church during the Chancellorsville Campaign . Howe's division led a reconnaissance in the vicinity of Fredericksburg on June 3, 1863, as

1008-538: The town , which guarded the southern approaches to Norfolk and Hampton Roads . After subsequent engineering duty and command of a diversion to the South Anna River during the Gettysburg Campaign , Getty served as acting Inspector General of the Army of the Potomac . In early 1864, Getty was assigned to command 2nd Division, VI Corps and fought with great bravery and determination to hold

1044-570: The town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,285 people, 3,205 households, and 2,464 families living in the town. The population density was 157.2 inhabitants per square mile (60.7/km ). There were 3,987 housing units at an average density of 67.5 per square mile (26.1/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White , 0.39% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from other races , and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of

1080-419: The town was 97.3% White , 0.5% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.2% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 3,518 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had

1116-981: Was $ 50,278, and the median income for a family was $ 53,461. Males had a median income of $ 36,235 versus $ 26,204 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 19,504. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Bonny Eagle High School is a public high school serving the towns of Buxton , Hollis , Limington , Standish and Frye Island . Other Maine School Administrative District 6 schools located in Standish are Edna Libby Elementary, George E. Jack, and Steep Falls Elementary. Saint Joseph's College of Maine has its campus in Standish. 43°44′09″N 70°33′07″W  /  43.73583°N 70.55194°W  / 43.73583; -70.55194 George W. Getty Seminole Wars American Civil War George Washington Getty (October 2, 1819 – October 1, 1901)

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1152-752: Was a career military officer in the United States Army , most noted for his role as a division commander in the Army of the Potomac during the final full year of the American Civil War . Getty was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York , at the age of 16, and graduated 15th out of 42 graduates in the Class of 1840. Among his classmates were future Civil War generals William T. Sherman and George H. Thomas of

1188-419: Was appointed colonel of the 37th U.S. Infantry in the regular army. He next served in command of the District of Texas , from August 31 to October 9, 1866, during which time he was mustered out of Volunteer Service, on September 1, 1866. Following a leave of absence, awaiting orders, he was given command of the District of New Mexico , from April 11, 1867, to January 11, 1871. He transferred to command

1224-570: Was detached in command of troops along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during labor strikes. Getty was a member of the Board of Conduct which exonerated former V Corps commander Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter in 1879. He transferred to the 4th U.S. Artillery on July 17, 1882. General Getty was a member of several military societies including the Aztec Club of 1847 , the Military Order of

1260-611: Was followed by the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad , which on September 12, 1870, began regular passenger service between Portland and Sebago Lake Station. Tourists could arrive by train in the morning, ride a side-wheel steamboat the whole length of the lakes, then return to the city by evening. The cost of the excursion in 1876 was $ 1.75 from Portland to Naples , and $ 2.00 from Portland to Bridgton , North Bridgton or Harrison . Standish also had railroad depots at Richville and Steep Falls. In 1998, Frye Island in Sebago Lake

1296-489: Was set off and incorporated as a separate town. Today, Standish is both a recreational area and suburb of Portland. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 80.59 square miles (208.73 km ), of which 59.03 square miles (152.89 km ) is land and 21.56 square miles (55.84 km ) is water. Situated beside Sebago Lake , Standish is drained by Sebago Lake and

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