. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. anooga until tlie ISth of the samemonth. General Beatty participated in this march, sharing fullythe fatigues and hardships of the humblest soldier in the conmand 126 4 JOHN BEATTY. On the IStli of January, 1864, he resigned his conimissiou, and re-tumed to the pursuits of a civilian. Hon. C. S. Hamilton, member of the Fortieth Congress from tijoEighth Ohio District, having been killed by an insane son near thecommencement of his term, General Beatty was elected to fill thevacancy. This election, being the fiist held af
. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. anooga until tlie ISth of the samemonth. General Beatty participated in this march, sharing fullythe fatigues and hardships of the humblest soldier in the conmand 126 4 JOHN BEATTY. On the IStli of January, 1864, he resigned his conimissiou, and re-tumed to the pursuits of a civilian. Hon. C. S. Hamilton, member of the Fortieth Congress from tijoEighth Ohio District, having been killed by an insane son near thecommencement of his term, General Beatty was elected to fill thevacancy. This election, being the fiist held after the defection ofPresident Johnson from the Eepublican party, was regarded withmuch interest by the entire country. The election of GeneralBeatty in a doubtful district, over his Democratic competitor, wasthe first triumph of Congress over President Johnson before thepeople. General Beatty took an active part in the campaign which result-ed in the elevation of General Grant to the Presidency, and washimself at the same time re-elected to the Forty-first Congress. 126.
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