Garfield joined the army because the Civil War was going on. Once he became an officer, he proved his worth and was advanced in the ranks.
Vice President Arthur refused to assume the Presidency while President Garfield was still alive, so Garfield was officially the President until his death on September 19, 1881.
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James A. Garfield died September 19, 1881. Only 200 days after being elected president.
The US was at peace in 1881 when Garfield was President. The Boer War was going on in South Africa. The French sent troops into Algeria and Tunisia but there was not much fighting there at that time/
James Garfield served as US president from March - September 1881, when he was assassinated. Previous to being elected president, he had served as vice president and in the House of the US Congress. During the short time he was president, he changed some of the corrupt practices of governmental appointments.
James Garfield served as US president from March - September 1881, when he was assassinated. Previous to being elected president, he had served as vice president and in the House of the US Congress. During the short time he was president, he changed some of the corrupt practices of governmental appointments.
James Garfield was the president that was assassinated only after four months in office. It happened on July 2, 1881.
Garfield did not do anything that was noted as bad while President. Of course he was not president very long. Before he was president he was tied to the Credit Mobilier Scandal but no strong evidence of any wrong-doing by him appeared.