The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

to his correspondence helps him with his public du
ties, and often advises him as to public policy When
not at the Senate General Logan always be found
at home
his mark. He was then chairman of the military
committee and charged with the duty of investi
eating the sale of cadetshps to the naval and military
publcans, it thought had sweed their eXehequer
in this WISE Pursuing the Investigation with assidu
named Whittemore and exposed him in speech in the
House. To save expulsion, Whittemore resigned
and went back to his profession of lay preacher.
HIS RAPID PROMOTION.
In November, 1868, Grant was detached from the
command of the Army of the Tennessee, and Sherman
succeeded him. Shermans old corps, the Fifteenth,
was at once assigned to Logan and he held command
of it until the close of the With this corps he
led the advance of the Army of the Tennessee in the
movement at Resaca and in the battle with
Woods division. At Dallas, on May %, 1854, he
met and repused Hardees veterans and the next day.
while pointing out to Generals Sherman and McPher-
sen the position of the enemy he again wounded
by a shot in the left ARM nevertheless, he continued
In the field, carrying his in a sling. AT kenesaw
Mountain he drove the enemy from his line of works.
and on the 9th of June he made desperate assault
against the face of Little Kenesaw But it was on the
22d of July in the great battle in front of Atlanta that
Logan most distinguished himself He was second in
command of the Army of the Tennessee in that des
perate fight When Mcpherson, his chief, was
shot down at his side, Logan at once assum ed
command, and, riding furiously and down
the lines reused the troops TO such deeds of valor
fairly carried everything before them General Sher-
warmly praised Logan for his part In this con-
fct and especially commended the skill and energy
with which he had handled great army under most
trying circumstances Though his rank entitled him
to retain the command, the exgencies of the serv-
ice, which polite way of saying that Logan was
not West Pointer, required him to relnquish 1t in
favor of Howard aud Logan went back to his old Fiji
teenth corps without murmur.
This about the end of Logan's work, though he
accompanied the famous March to the Sea" and in
the movements which attended the investment of Joe
Johnston's army in North Carolina. Soon after the
grand review in Washington, at which Logan again
commanded the army of the Tennessee, he resigned
his commission, saying that as the war was over his
duties ended. He went back to Illinois, was
elected to the Forteth Congress member large,
and then began political career which stamped him
as one of the leading men of the times
HIS SERVICE IN CONGRESS.
He at once tookfront rank debater, and was at
the very lead in the discussion of all the great meas
ures for the construction of the Union. Of course
Logan could not be Republican and not have been
strong any could be- His memory of the insults he
had received for standing by the Union keen and
his soul less embittered. The ugly
wounds, too he had received were not calculated to
soften the touch of the hand he laid upon the South
and in all of what are regarded the and
ultra of his party he stood with Morton and
Stephens and Wade and all the other radicals in their
advocacy. Nearly all of his confrerers in those days
Of retifbution gone He stands almost alone but
his voice faters when the principles for which
he fought assaed the liberties rights of the
enfranchised race endangered.
He one of the managers of the impeachment
trial of Andy johnson, being electedby the House
over Garfield who was at first suggested. He was
long member of the military committee. which had
SO much to do with reconstruction and with settling
up the business of the His fine legal attain
ments also placed him the Judiciary committee,
and his wonderful activity and Judgment of the
country S needs found him place on the committee
of Judiciary In fact, at early period of his later
congressional career Logan found himself one of the
leaders of the House and that position he has held
steadily both in the House and Senate to the present
day. Though strong in his Republicansm and TO
extent bitter partisan, he has never yet sacrificed
his sense of rightto party consideration.
FIGHTS AS A PRIVATE AT BULL RUN.
General Logan began his career in the for the
Union when he left his seat in the House of Represen-
tatives shoudered an Enfield rife and marched as
1nenlisted and ununiformed volunteer to the field of
Bull Run, in April 1861 History does not record
any of the Generals exploits that day, but it is
pretty certain that he became convinced that day
that the actuality and not to fought
out successfully by volunteers in citizens clothes act
ing each for himself independent command. He
resigned his seat went to Illinois, and in the face of
difficulties of domestic and other nature that would
have discouraged of less prowess and deter
mination, took the stump for the Union. His stirring
eoquenee such that he soon had regiment raised
which designated the Thirty first Illinois Infantry,
and Logan was commissioned its colonel. 1t was
ordered to Join brigade under command of General
John A. McClernand. The regiment numbered l. 1872
men, and its first duty in the attack Belmont,
Mo-, where the young colonel had horse shot under
him.
member of the old Thirty first tells little story
of that Belmont attack and victory which illustrates
Logan's dash and energy. Said he: 1--WE embarked at
Cairo transports and landed secretly few miles
above Belmont The rebels were in force at Columbus
and at Belmont, nearly opposite Columbus We
swooped down on the Belmont outfit, and, after
sharp fight cleaned out the town. In those days the
early part of the whenever body of Union troops
had fight and it it thought to be the thing
to have great blowout celebrating the event with
speeches and bOnfres and music and all that The
Belmont victory was no exception We had great
time that night General McClernand made roaring
speech and did Logan, believe. We had great
bonres and extra supper and all the bands out and
kept i up till pretty near daylight Then it was found
that during the night, while celebrating the
rebels had landed big force from Columbus to
side of the river and cut us off completely from
transports. We were dazed at this, and in a mighty
tight place. Logan the first to realize it, and,
after discussion he got permission from McCer
nand to try to cut his way through the rebel Gordon
in bayonet charge, and was one OF the most gallant
feats of the war;"
CARRIED OFF THE FIELD FOR DEAD.
Logan next appeared with his regiment in the army
IN the attack on Forts Henry and Doneson. In
saulting the latter stronghold the Thirty-frst
literally cut to pieces the loss being something like
$50. The lieutenantcolonel was killed, and Logan
himself shot in the left breast and carried off
the field for dead 1t gallantry in this action that
won him the single star, and in March, 1862 he
ported to Grant at Pttsburg Landing, brigadergen.
eral.
While lying wounded at Fort Donelson his devoted
wife literally forced her way to his bedside and nursed
him through it ALL On the cot adjoining his. with
their toes almost touching, lay Colonel William r.
Morrison, present Congressman who, while leading
the Forty ninth Illinois in the battle got ugly
wound Mrs. Logan divided her attentions between
the two men, and her nursing soon put them both in
the saddle. To this day Morrison and Logan bo
som friends, and both enthusiastic admirers of the
lad .vh., Ea.ced her thr.unh harricsda of rad