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The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States: Embracing an Account of the Scenes and Incidents of His Boyhood; the Struggles of His Youth; the Might of His Early Manhood; His Valor As a Soldier; His Career As a Statesman; His Election to the Presidency; and the Tragic Story of His Death.Ridpath, John Clark

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The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States: Embracing an Account of the Scenes and Incidents of His Boyhood; the Struggles of His Youth; the Might of His Early Manhood; His Valor As a Soldier; His Career As a Statesman; His Election to the Presidency; and the Tragic Story of His Death.

Name: The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States: Embracing an Account of the Scenes and Incidents of His Boyhood; the Struggles of His Youth; the Might of His Early Manhood; His Valor As a Soldier; His Career As a Statesman; His Election to the Presidency; and the Tragic Story of His Death.
Author: Ridpath, John Clark

Ridpath, John Clark

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

A West Point soldier.—George H. Thomas.—The Union
   volunteer.—Garfield appointed Lieutenant-Colonel.—And then
   Colonel.—The Forty-second Ohio.—Studies war.—Ordered to the
   front.—Kentucky, who shall have her?—Marshall says,
   _I_.—Garfield objects.—Don Carlos Buell.—Expedition to
   Catlettsburg.—Pluck to the backbone, Sir.—Will attack
   Paintville.—A man called Jordan.—The region and the
   people.—Harry Brown, Esq.—Capture of Paintville.—Battle of
   Middle Creek.—A big victory on a small scale.—Address to the
   soldiers.—Big Sandy on the rampage.—Garfield takes a turn at
   the wheel.—Proclamation to the people of the
   Valley.—Concerning Pound Gap.—A proposed muster rudely broken
   up.—Exit Humphrey Marshall.—General Orders No. 40.—Comments
   on the campaign.                                               88–114


                               CHAPTER V.

                            HERO AND GENERAL.

 Brigadier-General Garfield.—Reports to Buell.—A new field of
   activity.—At Pittsburg Landing.—Stands up for Africa.—Sits on
   court-martial.—Again the goblin shakes us.—But we report at
   Washington.—Tries Fitz-John Porter.—Assigned to Hunter’s
   command.—Appointed chief of staff to Rosecrans.—The
   commanding general.—Duties of chief of staff.—Personal sketch
   of Garfield.—Rosecrans dislikes him.—And then likes
   him.—Sheridan’s ten-pins.—Garfield issues circular on prison
   pens.—Helps Vallandigham across the border.—Opposes negro
   insurrection.—Stands by Lincoln.—Organizes army
   police.—Favors in advance.—The Tullahoma
   campaign.—Rosecrans’s advance on Chattanooga.—The
   capture.—Position of Bragg.—The big game begun.—Situation and
   preliminaries.—The battle of Chickamauga.—Garfield’s
   part.—Praise and promotion.—We are elected to Congress.—And
   accept.                                                       115–166


                               CHAPTER VI.

                            IN THE ASCENDANT.

 The constituency of Garfield.—The old Western Reserve.—Joshua
   R. Giddings.—Character of Congress.—Garfield enters the Cave
   of the Winds.—On Military Committee.—Opposes the bounty
   system.—Favors the draft.—Advocates confiscation.—Demolishes
   A. Long, Esq.—The Wade-Davis Manifesto.—A strange
   renomination.—Advocates the Thirteenth Amendment.—Beards
   Stanton.—The assassination of Lincoln.—Scene in New
   York.—Speech on the Lincoln anniversary.—The temperance
   question.—Defends Milligan and Company.—Advocates a Bureau of
   Education.—Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs.—The
   visit to Europe.—Oration on Decoration Day.                   167–210


                              CHAPTER VII.

                          LEADER AND STATESMAN.

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