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Tag Archives: Congressman James A. Garfield
The Winfield Scotts Oddities
It certainly was an “oddity.” Two Winfield Scotts running for President. Winfield Scott, Consummate General Winfield Scott (1786-1866), arguably the country’s first professional soldier, was born to be a general, despite his William and Mary education and a law degree. … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Franklin Pierce, James Garfield, James K. Polk, Nifty History People, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor
Tagged "Hancock the Superb", American history, “Old Fuss and Feathers”, ”Hancock the Superb”, ”Old Fat and Feeble”, Confederate General Lewis Armistead, Congressman James A. Garfield, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George McClellan, General Hancock at Gettysburg, General Winfield Scott, General Winfield Scott Hancock, General Zachary Taylor, history, the battle of Gettysburg, the Mexican War, The War with Mexico, The Whig Party, The Whig party in 1852, US Civil war history, US history, Winfield Scott, Winfield Scott candidate in 1852, Winfield Scott Hancock
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James Garfield Goes to Congress
…with a little help from President Lincoln. Maybe. JAG: A Brief History Ohio born James Garfield (1831-81) had a very unpromising start in life. His father died when he was two, with little to leave the family. His mother later … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Shiloh, Civil War history, Congressman James A. Garfield, Feather Schwartz Foster, Geauga Academy, General Don Carlos Buell, General James Garfield, Hiram College, history, James A. Garfield, James Garfield, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, US history, White House history, Williams College
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