He would become President.
He was with Rosecrans they fought in the Civil in the Tullahoma Campaign
and the Battle of Chickamauga. Later
Rosecrans was replaced by General George Thomas and was promoted to Major
General. Later on he turned to politics
and was elected president in 1881. Among
his achievements was strengthening the Navy, civil service reform, revival of presidential
authority against senatorial courtesy in executive appointments and clearing
the post office of corruption. He was
later shot and killed by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881.
