The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-12

command of the First Division Of the right wing
the Thirteenth Corps. On the arrival of the COM
mand at Memphis, December 81, 1852 the Seventeenth
Army Corps was organized and on January H. 1868,
General Logan assigned to the Third Division,
in which position he remained until the fall of Vicks
burg, when he was assigned to the command of the
Fifteenth Army Corps. In the movements about
Vicksburg from February, 1862, until July 4, when
General Pemberton surrendered, General Logan with
his command was actively engaged, and it was
through number of brilliant movements by him
that. imror advantages the enemy were
gained, and the final result hastened. He selected
by General Grant for consultation during the inter-
views with General Pemberton, looking the terms
of the surrender and in consideration of his admira
BILE services, General Logan's command ordered
to take the lead in the march into Vicksburg, July
L. after which he was given the command Of that
post, which he retained until placed in command Of
the Fifteeth Corps, November IA, 1868.
During the latter part of December and January he
organized an expedition into Northern Alabama,
where he dispersed the rebel conscrpt officers, for
which he was officially complimented. In the Atlanta
campaign General Logans corps was a part of Nc
Pherson's command, which, General Sherman
said, WAS the snapper to the whip with which he
proposed to punish the enemy. During the move
ment Logan was conspcuously to the front, and the
forces under his immediate command bore an impor-
tant part in all the actions and maneuvers that
suited finally in the taking possession of Atlanta and
the surrounding strongholds of the Confederate
forces. At Dallas, at Resaca, General Logan's
command was in the 'front.' aud the desperation with
which the men under him fought showed their i'm
plcit confidence in their commander to lead them to
victory under the most perilous circumstances.
On July 22 1854, Logan, as commander of the Fiji
teenth Army Corps, was ordered in pursuit of the
enemy south of Atlanta. In the hard fought battle
that followed, General Mcpherson killed, and
General Logan succeeded him in command of the
Army Of the Tennessee. The success of the battle
was accorded to Logan by General sherman's official
report. The battle of July 2S, which followed. was
another hoty contested fight, in which Logan's
mand was equally as conspicuous and successful. At
Jonesboro, August g. he again in advance, and,
seeing the necessity prompt action, without wait
ing for orders he pushed forward and saved the
bridge across Flint River, went into fortified posi-
tion within mile and half of Jonesboro fought a
sharp battle, and won decided victory.
On January 20, 1885, the campaign of the Caroinas
commenced, the movements being for the pur-
pose Of encountering Johnsons Army the Potomac.
This march full of peril and privaIons, in all Of
which General Logan was with his men day and
night, wading swamps and streams, and doing all
that the of his corp called to suffer- The
command moved on. driving the enemy at every
point, passing through COLUMBIA, Goldsborough and
Fayetteville until 1t reached Raleigh, near which
the surrender of johnson took place, and the cam
paign was closed.