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Called to Washington  Elected to the Congress  His Plan for increasing the Army  The Slaves' Friend  Abraham Lincoln shot  Stilling the Tumult. CALLED TO WASHINGTON ELECTED TO CONGRESS HIS PLAN FOR INCREASING THE ARMY THE SLAVE'S FRIEND ABRAHAM LINCOLN SHOT STILLING THE TUMULT
nted upwards, and he knew that if he could but gain the top of the hill, he would be out of range of the rebel rifles. Twice a volley was fired, and the second time his horse received a nasty flesh wound; but still Garfield was uninjured. His good horse, though losing blood fast, kept on. He had reached the crest of the hill just as the second volley of bullets whizzed past him, and the next moment he was safe. A party of Thomas's troops rode out to meet him, they dashed down the hill together, and in a few more minutes Garfield's horse dropped dead at the feet of General Thomas. But the object of his ride was accomplished. Thomas held out long enough to enable Rosecrans to strengthen himself and occupy Chattanooga, and the army was saved. The stand which General Thomas made at Chickamauga was said to be the most brilliant defence of the whole war, and the ride of Garfield the most heroic deed. For this exploit he was raised to the rank of major-general. CHAPTER XVIII. FILLING THE GAP.  CHAPTER EIGHTEEN THIS IS A LIBRAVOX RECORDING ALL LIBRAVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBRAVOX DOT ORG CHAPTER EIGHTEEN FILLING THE GAP
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