The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-19
eER loHR LOGAN


the people. he made up his mind 10
test his popularity by becoming a
candidate for the nomination. In
1923 DR.. John Logan emiErated from
Ireland and settled la Jackson county
Ill, where, on February ., 1896, John
A. Logan was born. His mother,
who was Elizabeth Jenkins. was a ma
tive Of Tennessee. The early life Of
John A. Logan was spent In Jackson
county, where he obtained some ed
ucation from his father and such
school teachers as CHANGED to teach in
the district. At the outbreak Of the
Mexican war, young Logan vOlun-
teered and was chosen q Lieutenant IA
q company Of the First Illinois Infan-
try. As soldier he did good service,
and was for some time adiutant Of
his regiment. In the fall Of 1913,
upon his return 10 his home, he CON-
menced the study Of law In the Office
Of his uncle, Alexander. II. Jenkins.
formerly Lieutenant governor Of Ilii-
nOis. In November, 1919, he was
elected clerk Of Jackson county. In
1855 he attended a course Of law lee
lures &c Louisville, Kentucky, receiv-
ing his diploma In 1857, when he en-
tered into practice with his uncle.
The following year be was elected
prosecuting attorney of the Third iu-
dicial district, and IN the fall Of the
same year be was chosen TO the state
legislature, TO which position he was
three times reelected. In 1856 me
was Presidential elect0r on the DEM
ocratic ticket for the Ninth congres-
siOnal district, aud voted for james
Buchanan for President. Two years
latter he was elected a member Of
congress from the same district, re-
ceivlng a large Democratic majority,
and at the expiration OF his term he
was reelected. In the campaign Of
1860 he gave his ardent support 10
Stephen A. Douglas.
AsTRONa UNION MAN.
There have been rumors 20 the ef-
feet that at the outbreak Of the war
Logan was not the strongest kind Of a
union man. It has been asserted, in
deed, that he at first thought OF east
ing his fortunes with the South, aud
undertook 10 raise volunteers for the
confederate army. But the story has
been denounced a. a malicious in
ventiOn Of his enemies, aud 10 Is Ger
tain that he was among the first 10
enlist for the war OF the union He
attended the called session Of congress
In July 1861, and Immediately Joined
the troops going 10 the front. He was
In the first battle OF Bull Run, and
among the last to leave the field. Re
turning 10 his home September /, he
assisted I'm raising troops, and Sep
TENDER 10 the Thirty-hrst regiment Of
Illinois infantry was organized with
Logan commissioned as colonel.
The first engagement in which he
and his command participated was
the battle Of Belmont, In November Of
the same year, when his ability as q
commander, and his dash and intre-
pidity, fOreshadOwed the fact that
he was TO play conspicuous part I'm
the operations Of the army. He was
present at the battle Of Fort DOnel-
son, where he received a severe
wound, and did not rejOin his COM
mand until some weeks afterward, on
the evening Of the last day of the bat
tie Of Shiloh. On March 3, 1862, he
was made brigadler general, and par
ucipated in the siege Of Corinth as
commander Of the first brigade In
Gen. Judah's division Of the right
wing OF the army, and for his valiant
services was publicly thanked by
Gen. Sherman in his official report
When the attempt to take Vicksburr
began In the fall Of 1862, Gen. Logan
was In command Of the first division
OF the right wing OF the Thirteenth
corps. On the arrival Of the com
mRnd ut Memphis, December 81,
1862, the Seventeenth army CORDS was
organized, and on January III, 1868, /
Gen. Logan was assigned to the
Third division, in which position he |
remained until the fall OF Vlcksburr,
when he was assigned TO the com |
mand Of the Fifteenth army corps
In the movements about Vieksbnru
from February, 1868, until July 4. |
when Gen. Pemberton surrendered. /
Gen. Logan with his command was |
actively engaged, and il was through /
q number Of brilliant movements bv /
him that important advantages over Il
the enemy were gained, and the final /
result hastened. He was selected bv /
General Grant for Consultation dur /
ing the Interviews with Gen. pember-
ton looking to the terms Of surrender.
and In consideration OF his admirable 4
services Gen. LOgan's command was
ordered 10 take the lead IN the march
into Nicksburg, July 4, after which
he was given the command Of that
post, which he retained until placed
In command Of the Fifteenth corps,
November IA, 1858.
During the latter part OF December
and January he organized an expedi-
ton into Northern Alabama, where
he dispersed the rebel cOnseript Of
ficers, for which ne was officially
complimented. In the Atlanta cam
palgn Gen. Logan's corps was a part
OF McPhersOn's command, which, as
Gen. Sherman said, was the snapper
TO the whip with which he proposed
20 punish the enemy. During the
movement Logan was conspicuously
at the 'front.', and the forces under his
immediate command bore an import
ant part In all actions and manmuvers
that resulted finally in the taking
possession OF Atlanta and the sur
rounding stronghOlds OF the cOnfed-
crate forces. AT Dallas, as at Resaca,
Gen. Logan's command was In front. |
and the desperation with which the
men under him fought, showed theft
implicit confidence i'm their com
mander 10 lead them 10 victory even |
under the most perilous clrcum-
stances.
On July %, 1864. Logan. as COM
mander OF the Fifteenth army corps.
was ordered In pursuit ofthe enemy |
South OF Atlanta. In the hard |
Ought battle that followed, Gen. Nc
Pherson was killed, and Gen. Logan
succeeded him In the command of
he army Of the Tennessee. The sue
,ess Of the battle was accorded 10 Lo-
gan by Gen. Shermanis official re-
port. The battle Of July ., which
followed, was another holly contested
light, IN which LOganis command
vas equally conspicuous and success
al. At JonesbOrO. August %, ne was
gain In advance, and seeing the !
necessity Of prompt action, without
Waiting for orders he pushed forward
md saved the bridge across Flint
liver, went intoi a fortified position
within mile and half Of Jonesboro.
ought a sharp battle and won a de-
'ided victory. On January, 1885, the
iampaign OF the CarOlinas was com
neneed, the movements being for en-
,ountering JohnSOn's army. Of the ,
potomac. This march was fun Of
lerl and privatiOns, In all Of which !.
zen. Logan was with his men day /
nd night, wading swamps and !
treams and doing all that the men OF
lls corps were called on % suffer.
The command moved on, driving the
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