. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . nAKFIELD AT THE .■VGE OF SIXTEEN. 682 THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN. commission. His way of proceeding to drill his company was characteristic ofthe teacher as well as the soldier. He made soldiery of wooden blocks, fash-ioned in different forms to represent the oi^cers, and with these blocks he car-ried on with his subordinates games of military tactics, until, when the regimentwas ready to go into service, it was pronounced one of the most thoroughlydrilled in the whole army. FIGHTING IN KENTUCKY. In December of 1861, Garfields regimen
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . nAKFIELD AT THE .■VGE OF SIXTEEN. 682 THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN. commission. His way of proceeding to drill his company was characteristic ofthe teacher as well as the soldier. He made soldiery of wooden blocks, fash-ioned in different forms to represent the oi^cers, and with these blocks he car-ried on with his subordinates games of military tactics, until, when the regimentwas ready to go into service, it was pronounced one of the most thoroughlydrilled in the whole army. FIGHTING IN KENTUCKY. In December of 1861, Garfields regiment was ordered into service inKentucky and West Virginia. At that time the destiny of Kentucky was stillin doubt. Though much attached to the Union, it was a slave State, and strong. HIRAM COLLEGE. influences were at work to draw it within the vortex of secession. Two Confed-erate armies were marching northward through the State, one under Zolli-koffer and the other under Humphrey Marshall. Garfield was dispatchedagainst Marshalls forces. He met them on the banks of Middle Creek, anarrow and rapid stream, flowing into the Big Sandy, through the sharp spursof the Cumberland Mountains. His force amounted to only iioo men ; theymet at least 5000, and defeated them. Marshalls force was driven fromKentucky, and made no further attempt to occupy the Sandy Valley. Thiscampaign was conducted under the greatest possible difficulties, and it hasreceived the highest praise from military critics. After his success in Kentucky, Garfield was sent with his regiment to join JAMES A. GARFIELD. 683 Grant in Mississippi. He arrived, with the other forces under Buell, just in timeto help in the second days battle at Shiloh, and to turn the tide in favor of theUnion army. After this b
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