Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-21

's"' oDhtShN NANOiDAIE FV" AA-
PRESIDENCY.
The candidate for Vice-Presdent is al
most as well-Known throughout the cOun-
try as the head of the ticket. General
Logan has moreover the advantage OF
military record and no insignificant pop
ularity among the soldiers. in 1923 DIR.
John Logan emigrated from Ireland and
settled in Jackson County, ILL.,, where,
near MurphySboro, February 8, 1926,
John A. Logan was born. His mother,
who was Elizabeth jenkins, was native
of Tennessee. The early life of John A.
Logan was spent in Jackson County,
where he obtained some education from
his father and such school teachers as
Glanced to teach in the district. At the out
break of the Mexican war young Logan
volunteered and was chosen lieutenant
in company of the First Illinois In
fantry. AS soldier he did good service,
and was for some time Adjutlnt of his
regiment. In the fall of 1913. upon his
return home, lie commenced the study OF
law in the office of his uncle, Alexander
NJ jenkins, formerly Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of Illinois. In November, 1849, he
was elected Clerk Of Jackson County.
In 1850 he attended 4 course of law lee
lures at Louisville, Kentucky, receiving
his diploma in 1851, when he entered in
to practice with his uncle. The fol-
lowing year he was elected Pros
ecuting Attorney of the Third Judicial
District, and in the fall of the same
year he was chosen to the State Legisa-
ture, TO which position he was three
times reelected. In 1856 he was PrcSi-
Dental Elector on the Democratic ticket
for the Ninth Congressional District, and
voted for James Buchanan for President.
Two years later he was elected member
of Congress from the same district, re-
ceKing 1888 votes, against 2,796 for
Phillips, Republican. At the next cleo
ton he was returned by II, 1891 votes as
against 5,439 for Linegar, Republican.
In the campaign of 1860 he gave his ar
dent support to Stephen A. Douglas.
IN THE WAR.
Mr. Logan attended the called session
OF Congress in July, lSGl, and immediate
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the front. lie was in the first battle of
Bull Run. Returning to his home Sep
tember / he assisted in raising troops.
and September 18th the Thirty-tirst
Regiment of Illiuois Infantry was
organized with Logan commissioned as
Colonel. March 3, 1862, he was made
Brigadier General, and participated in the
siege of Corinth as commander of the
4 ~ In, l,5 icin
When the attempt to take VickSburg
began in the fall Of 1862, General Logan
was in command Of the First Division of
the right wing of the Thirteenth Corps. On
the arrival OF the command at Memphis,
December 81, 1862, the Seventeenth Army
Corps was organized, and on January
IL, 1868, General Logan was assigned to
the Third Division, in which position he
remained until the fall of Vicksburg,
when he was assigned to the
command of the Fifteenth Army
Corps. In the movements about
Vicksburg from February, 1863, un-
til July 4, when General Pcmberton surren-
dered, General Logan with his command
was actively engaged.
FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA.
On Ju %, 1864, Logan, as commander
Of the Fifteenth Army Corps, was ordered
In pursuit Of the enemy south OF Atlanta.
In the hard-fought battle that followed
General Mcpherson was killed, and Gen
eral Logan succeeded him in command
of the Army of the Tennessee. The sue
cess of the battle was accorded to Logan
bv General Sherman's official report.
On January 20, 1865, the campaign
of the Carolinas was commenced,
the movements being for the
purpose of encountering Johnson's
Army of the Potomac. The COM
mand passing through Columbia, Colds
borough and Fayetteville, until it reached
Raleigh, near which the surrender of
johnson took place, and the campaign
was closed.
IN PUBLIC LIFE.
After the close of the war General
Logan was offered the position of Minis
Ter to Mexico, but declined. In 1866 he
was elected to Congress as Republican
from the State at large in Illinois by a
majority of 55,987, and in the Fortieth
Congress was one of the managers of the
impeachment of President johnson. In
the next, the Forty-frst Congress, Logan
began to make his mark in various kinds
of legislative work.
In 1870 Logan was elected by the Illi-
pois Legislature to the United States
Senate to succeed Richard Yates. After
serving his term he was defeated by the
Independents, who united upon the Hon.
David Islvis as his successor, but he was
again elected to succeed Oglesby in 1879.
He has always taken an active part in
all the legislation OF the Senate, and has
introduced maay useful bills. The Cen.
eral Is the fortunate posseSsor OF 4 charm.
Ing wife, whose efforts have contributed
Materially 10 fhe sggeess q hls pabilg
CAREER