Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-05
MORNING LEADER.
MONDAY MORNING 0CT. 5, s63.
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-asa no Brisaaier General ), a, Garfield.
na ha From the Cincinnati Gazettel
-55-5 In the Army Of the Cumberland no one |
5sa will find il dificult 10 recognize as among |
its leading spirits, General koseerans |
Chief-of-Staff, BTigadter General ]. A. |
iz GARFIELD. The character and extent Of his |
influence are well known. 1t is uuiyer- |
sally acknowledged to be beDefcent as it |
is great No one understanding the ele
ments Of his character is surprised at this. !
Sterling honesty, unbending integrity,
a- sound common sense, strong moral and re-
hgious convictions and uhsWerving patrl-
otism are his prominent characteristics.
Even the briefest sketch of his career
presents much thst is encouraging to
young men who, in commencing life, re-
solve TO hold honor above temporary ad-
vantage, and duty above selfish pleasure.
81 He was bern in Orange, Cuyahoga cOun-
ty Ohio, On the 18th November 1882,
OF parents from whom he inherited the
qualities of an excellent ancestry his
father belonging to old and respectable
@ Massachusetts family, and his mother be-
l1 ing q blood relative o. Rev. Hosea Ballou,
l The eminent Universalist
The future Brigadier and Congressman
began the active duties Of life in a humble
sphere, working first upon farm and sf-
terEard learning the trade Of carpenter.
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him q boatman upon the Ohio and
Pennsylvania canal, IN lS49.
In whatever he engaged, however, he
raust have manifested industry tact and
economy, for, although receiving no peeu-
mary assistance from any one, we find him
entering an academy in GeRuga county,
Ohio, early in the year 1850. The same
year he began to teach and thus worked
L his way through school, until, in 1854, he
became member Of the Junior Glass of
Williams College, Mass, and graduated in
1856. The following year he was chosen
President Of the Eclectic Institute, Portage
county, Ohio.
a In 1859 he was elected State Senator
from the Senatorial District composed Of
Summit and Portage counties, and served
in that capacity two yerrs
AT the breaking out Of the war he threw
himself with his whole soul into the con-
test, aud on the l4th of May, 1861, reeeiv-
ed from Governor Dennison a commission
as Lieutenant Colonel. On tie 25lh of
September he was promoted to a Colonel
ey, and raised the larger part of the 42d
o. VI, one company being composed
wholly Of his students.
Leaving Camp Chase on the 18th Of De
cember he was placed in command Of four
regiments Of infantry and Eve hundred
cavalry, at the head Of which force he
e reached Catlettsburg at the mouth Of
the Big Sandy, on the 22d of the same
month Moving at once into Eastern he2-
tucky, he drove Humphrey Msrshalls cav
airy out Of Paiatville on tho 9th of Janu-
Rry 1862, killing and wounding twenty
five Of them. Oa the same night, the fat
.sa rebel, alarmed at this display Of energy,
abandoned his forti6eations back of Paint
81 vile, ard fed Garfield pursued at the
head OF !, 100 men, overlook the rebels at
Middle Greek, near Prestonburg, and COM
pletely defeated them With loss Of 300
killed and wounded, while the Union loss
was only 70. In a letter to his wife which
was founj upon the field, Marshall ac-
knowledged his force to be 4, 400 strong
Considering his fact and also tina. Gar
field had no artillery, the victory Of Pres
tonhurg must rank as one of ihe finest
achievements Of the war.
Marching forward, Garfield took posses
sion Of PiketoB. On the 10Th Of March he
reached Pound Gap with 600 men, drove
SOD resels from that position, and burnt
their camp and stores. This completed the
liberation of Eastern Kentucky, and on
the 10Th Of March, he was ordered to join
General Buell.. Commissioned Brigadier
General about this time, every one ac-
knowltdged the fitness of the sp oint-
menE In tho great conflict Of Shiloh, be
commanded with skill and credit the goth
brigade.
The following summer without any pre-
vi5us knowledge Cd his part, he was pro
posed as candidate for Congress, from the
18th Congressional District Of Ohio, was
nominated and afteFward elected by about
5000 majority.
After long and important court martial
service he was ordered 10 report to Gen
eral Roseersns for duty, and reached the
Department Of the Cumberland shortly sf-
terthe battle Of Stone River He was i'm
mediately selected by General Rose5rans as
his Chief of STAFF, position left vacant by
the death Of the lamented Garesehe.
Since that time his career is fresh in the
memory Of the public. Our correspondent
in General RosecTans army, has had fire..
quent occasion to refer to his excellent
system Of administration and its benif-
cent results. A thorough maslership of
details, fine general education, com
petent knowledge of Law, combined with
untiring industry and quenohless zeal,
have made him one of the most efficient
staff officers in the service of the United
States.
..a As he will take his seatin Congress the
coming December, his services will be lost
to the army, which can lily spare such as
"a he; but we feel assured that, in his civil
J capacity the Government will gain in him
an able and earnest supporter, and the
country an nintellig gent and faithful servant
Important Confession from the English.
In article upon Gilmore's " Marsh
Angel the London Telegraph makes the
following admissions in favor of the Amer
leans
" If the Americans are rain Of being "big'
why not do them the justice Of confessing
that they atsaiH that Adjective, IN their con-
teHfons, their su6 sriHgs, and their engines and
nsthods Of t5aIfere2 Tt0iee, an the course of
tEis tioo gears struggle, they haze altered the
complexion Of The science Of desHUcioH-ones
or the aDafsr and once By LIHd. The Monitor
and Merrimae confessedly initiated a new
era in naval tactics. The plates Of both
are hardly Eusted yet by the salt water in
to which they went down so soon; but al
ready every country that pretends TO keep
the sea armed is fitting out vessels after
their kind-ponderous Goliaths in iron, de-
scended lineally from the memorable fight
in Hamnton ualer Now It'll n revoIufion