TWO FUTURE PRESIDENTS & THEIR ROLES IN THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN
The Campaign for Chattanooga in 1863 included several distinguished Americans, including two that were later elected President of the United States. Brigadier General James Garfield served as Major General William S. Rosecrans’ Chief of Staff in the Army of the Cumberland, and Major General Ulysses S. Grant came to Chattanooga in late October to take command of the Military Division of the Mississippi. Come learn about the important roles that these two future Presidents played in this Civil War campaign.
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