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Death by Lightning - An Ode to Service - The Journal of the Civil War Era In his inaugural speech on March 4, 1881, newly elected President James Garfield emphasized the importance of ongoing Reconstruction, asserting that the “elevation of the negro race from slavery to th... https://www.journalofthecivilwarera.org/2025/12/death-by-lightning-an-ode-to-service/