The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-26


them.
THE GENERAL ON THE STUMP
1t was not until after the fall of Vicksburg
that Mrs. Logan again saw the general.
He came north early in August TO fight the
enemies Of the Union at home, and for month
participated in the exciting campaign of 1863,
returning to Chattanooga towards the close of
September, and assuming command Of the 18th
corps. Then followed that brilliant campaign
which terminated in the fall of Atlanta.
The general had won his brigadier- generals
stars at ponelson and his maior-generals at
Vicksburg, and in the Atlanta campaign he
once more covered himself with glory At its
close, however, IN the autumn Of 1864, he was
needed at home TO rally our faint hearted citi-
zens 70 the support of President Lincoln, and
husband and wife were once more united.
When the general again took the field it was TO
find his command at Savannah, at the conclu-
sion of its famous March TO the Sea- The
Confederacy was then on the eve of dissolu-
ton, and soon the fall of Richmond and the
surrender of Lee were followed by the capitula-
ton of Johnston and the general dispersion of
the Confederate armies. Then came the grand
review al Washington, regarding which Mrs
Logan has often told me that il is one of the
regrets Of her life that she was unable TO wit
ness that magnificent procession of returning
heroes. at the time she was at her home in
Carbondale, IL, and John a. Logan, Jr., was
only three days old.
The war over, General Logan returned
| home with the intention of resuniing the prac-
! tice of his profession Prior TO the outbreak of
the rebellion he had already acquired an envi-
able reputation at the bar. and, On entering the
service, he had paid over TO Mrs Logan, as |
/ the sum of his gains. But he was not allowed to
carry out his plans. He consented to accept
/ the nomination for Congressman at-large, and
his public career from that date TO this is
known TO everybody. 1 allude to it only be-
cause it afforded a wider field for the display
trying times of the war HRS. Logan had never
! faltered.
LOVE, NOT POLITICS.
She has often been the subject of comment
because she participated in her husbands cam
/ paigns, but the fact is that she accompanied
| him solely because of the profound attachment
that existed between the two and their mutual
unwillingness TO be separated from each other
Naturally, his friends became hers and she
acquired such familiarity with his affairs as
| TO be able to Tighten his cares and share his
burdens with him. 1t is so unusual to find a
woman OF domestic tastes taking such an init
mate interest in her husbands public career
that il is not strange that she should be thought
masculine in temperament and disposition; but
! nothing could be farther from the truth Edu-
cation and experience has fitted her to be in
the truest sense helpmate to her husband,
| and IL she has undertaken at times to conduct
| part OF his correspondence, in addition to
| discharging those domestic and social duties
which her position imposed upon her. it is be-
cause it is a labor of love with her, prompted
by no unwomanly ambition, but simply by her
affection for her husband.
HAPPY COUPLE.
IA more happy couple I do not know. and
| their happiness is in one sense the result of
making other people happy. Mrs. Logan, as /
have said was the eldest of thirteen Children
seven girls and six boys,-and upon her largely
fell the burden Of their education and support.
Lovingly she fulfilled the trust unselfsh in
that as in everything else. Three sisters and
two brothers are still living, but Captain Cum
Mrs Logan has had three children born to her.
The hrst--a boy-died in infancy; the second
is now the wife of Paymastcr Tucker, while
the third, Manning or, as he is called since
taking the full name of his father, John A.
Logan, Jrg is cadet at West Point. Her reli-
gion is that of the Methodist Church, of which
she became a member shortly after her mar
riage, although her family were all connected
with the denomination known as the Chris
tian Church. General Logan Joined the
Methodist Church at Carbonate in 1862
" 1t Is unnecessary for me to say that the
generals and Mrs. Logan's attachment for the
people OF southern Illinois, among whom their
youth was passed, has but strengthened with
time One of the first acts of the general on be.
coming firmly established at the bar was to pur-
chase the old homestead in Jackson county,
where he was born and he still owns it. al
though his brother Tom is now occupying the
place, which consists of about 500 acres The
house, remember, was built of logs, weather.
} boarded, and was considered quite pretentious
} mansion in its day, but only the ruins are now
, TO be seen. 1t was burned to the ground some
three years ago.
, But am at the end of my story. only
! wanted you to know what Mrs Logans life
has really bccn-how full Of sclf-sacrifcc, OF
womanly devotion, of brave actions aud kindly
deeds"