GARFIELD, James Abram

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 19 1831, Cuyahoga Cty OH

Died: September 19 1881, Elberon NJ

Pre-War Profession: Farm worker, teacher, lawyer, politician

War Service: August 1861 helped recruit 42nd Ohio - Lt. Col., November 1861 Col., served in Kentucky, January 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 20th Bde/6th Divn at Shiloh, advance on Corinth, chief of staff to Rosecrans, Chickamauga, September 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, elected to Congress

Post War: US congressman, US President