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So far, his place seemed with the army; but when, in 1863, immediately after the battle of Chickamauga, he went with despatches to Washington, President Lincoln expressed a strong desire that he should remain, and help to guide the affairs of the war in the national Parliament. SO FAR HIS PLACE SEEMED WITH THE ARMY BUT WHEN IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY THREE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA HE WENT WITH DESPATCHES TO WASHINGTON PRESIDENT LINCOLN EXPRESSED A STRONG DESIRE THAT HE SHOULD REMAIN AND HELP TO GUIDE THE AFFAIRS OF THE WAR IN THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT
ect 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. Called to Washington--Elected to the Congress--His Plan for increasing the Army--The Slaves' Friend--Abraham Lincoln shot--Stilling the Tumult. After the battle of Chickamauga, General Garfield retired from the army. His help was greatly needed in a sphere where the same courage would find scope, but where other gifts besides decision and dash were required. He had been a State Senator for Ohio for several years. Now he was to become a Member of Congress, the national Parliament of the United States. He was elected a representative of Congress in 1862, but did not immediately take his seat.  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 CALLED TO WASHINGTON ELECTED TO CONGRESS HIS PLAN FOR INCREASING THE ARMY THE SLAVE'S FRIEND ABRAHAM LINCOLN SHOT STILLING THE TUMULT AFTER THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA GENERAL GARFIELD RETIRED FROM THE ARMY HIS HELP WAS GREATLY NEEDED IN A SPHERE WHERE THE SAME COURAGE WOULD FIND SCOPE BUT WHERE OTHER GIFTS BESIDES DECISION AND DASH WERE REQUIRED HE HAD BEEN A STATE SENATOR FOR OHIO FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW HE WAS TO BECOME A MEMBER OF CONGRESS THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HE WAS ELECTED A REPRESENTATIVE OF CONGRESS IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY TWO BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIS SEAT
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