Gettysburg Monuments 044 - Equestrian Monument Statue to Major General Oliver Otis Howard on East Cemetery Hill. Close up of the horse and detail gear, CU. He was an important part of the founding of Howard University. Thismonument stands honoring those who served in the American Civil War from July 1st-3rd, 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg. Statue is at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This series of b-roll footage from the Civil War Minutes documentary ...