At the battle of Gettysburg, this man commanded th
At the battle of Gettysburg, this man commanded the Union XI Corps and ordered the retreat from McPherson's Hill on the first day. In 1877, he commanded the United States cavalry pursuing the Nez Perce and eventually forced the surrender of Chief Joseph. But he is best known for his post-Civil War role, when he was selected to head the Freedman's Bureau.  For ten points, who is this man, namesake of a historically black college founded in 1867 in Washington DC?
At the battle of Gettysburg, this man commanded the Union XI Corps and ordered the retreat from McPherson's Hill on the first day.
Oliver O. Howard