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Added by: Lyle Brennen on 18 Feb 2023

Brig. Gen. James A. Garfield, officer of the Federal Army
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In the summer of 1861, after the outbreak of the American Civil War, he received a commission as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army and given command of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In November of that year, he was given command of the 18th Brigade under General Don Carlos Buell and participated in engagements against Confederate forces in Kentucky. In January 1862, his forces fought the Confederates at the Battle of Middle Creek and forced them to withdraw. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. In early April 1862, he commanded the 20th Ohio Brigade at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee. That summer, his health suddenly deteriorated, including jaundice and significant weight loss. He was forced to return home where he regained his health, returning to duty that autumn and served on the court-martial of Major General Fitz John Porter. While recuperating, he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district. He was then sent to Washington, D.C., and was promoted to the rank of Major General. In the spring of 1863, he returned to the field as Chief of Staff for General William S. Rosecrans, commander of the Army of the Cumberland. In December 1863, he resigned from the United States Army to pursue politics and was elected to Congress for eight additional consecutive terms.

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