CHAPTER XIV.

Garfield's Address to his Soldiers.--Starvation Stares them in the Face.--Garfield Takes Command of the Sandy Valley.--Perilous Trip up the River.--Garfield's Address to the Citizens of Sandy Valley.--Pound Gap.--Garfield Resolves to Seize the Guerillas.--The Old Mountaineer.--Successful Attack.--General Buell's Message.--Garfield is Appointed Brigadier General. 100