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And, with this kindly farewell in his ears, the young brigadier general rode away. AND WITH THIS KINDLY FAREWELL IN HIS EARS THE YOUNG BRIGADIER GENERAL RODE AWAY
rly part of 1863 he was made chief of the staff to General Rosecrans, and in this capacity organised his famous corps of scouts. The summer and autumn were spent in opposing General Bragg, one of the ablest of the Southern commanders. On the 19th and 20th of September the battle of Chickamauga was fought. The right division of the army, under the immediate direction of Rosecrans, was cut in two by Bragg. As the Federals began their retreat, Garfield, who chafed bitterly under this repulse, begged permission to ride back to the second column of the army, which was under the command of General Thomas. He hoped to reach this division, and encourage the general to continue the battle until Rosecrans could collect his broken forces and entrench himself in Chattanooga. Great as was the need, Rosecrans hesitated before allowing Garfield to run the risk of such a ride. At length he reluctantly consented. Grasping Garfield's hand, his chief said, "We may not meet again. Good-bye; God bless you.  PART OF EIGHTEEN SIXTY THREE HE WAS MADE CHIEF OF THE STAFF TO GENERAL ROSECRANS AND IN THIS CAPACITY ORGANIZED HIS FAMOUS CORPS OF SCOUTS THE SUMMER AND AUTUMN WERE SPENT IN OPPOSING GENERAL BRAGG ONE OF THE ABLEST OF THE SOUTHERN COMMANDERS ON THE NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH OF SEPTEMBER THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA WAS FOUGHT THE RIGHT DIVISION OF THE ARMY UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DIRECTION OF ROSECRANS WAS CUT IN TWO BY BRAGG AS THE FEDERALS BEGAN THEIR RETREAT GARFIELD WHO CHAFED BITTERLY UNDER THIS REPULSE BEGGED PERMISSION TO RIDE BACK TO THE SECOND COLUMN OF THE ARMY WHICH WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL THOMAS HE HOPED TO REACH THIS DIVISION AND ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL TO CONTINUE THE BATTLE UNTIL ROSECRANS COULD COLLECT HIS BROKEN FORCES AND INTRENCH HIMSELF IN CHATTANOOGA GREAT AS WAS THE NEED ROSECRANS HESITATED BEFORE ALLOWING GARFIELD TO RUN THE RISK OF SUCH A RIDE AT LENGTH HE RELUCTANTLY CONSENTED GRASPING GARFIELD'S HAND HIS CHIEF SAID WE MAY NOT MEET AGAIN GOOD BYE GOD BLESS YOU
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