Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-06-27
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Republican Candidate for ylce-Pres-
ident.

ident.
john Alexander Logan. the Republican
nominee for Vice President, was born
near Murphysboro, Jackson county, Ill,
February 8, 1926. His father was a ma
tive OF Ireland and his mother of Tennes.
see. He enjoyed slight educational ndvan'
tages, his father aflording most OF the boys
early instrustion.
His first public service was in the Mex
lean war. He enlisted IA u private, be-
came lieutenant, served as adjutant OF his
regiment, the lat Illinois Infantry, and
came out as qnartermaster.
On returning home he began the study
OF law in the office CT his uncle, Lieuten
ant-Governor Jenkins, of Illinois He
attended lectures at Louisville, and took
his diploma in 1851. His legal ability
and winning ways were recognized the
next year by his election to the Legisla-
ture, and the year following by an elec.
ton as prosecuting attorney in the Third
Judicial District of the State. He was
three times re elected to the Legislature.
Mr.. Logan was at this time Democrat,
aud was chosen Presidential Elector in
the Buchanan campaign. Two years later
he was sent to Congress. This was the
time Roscoe Conkling first entered that
body. Mr.. Logan was reelected in 1860
In that year he was an ardent advocate oil
| Stn,I,an A nnn.1.o onJ ha alIrao saI N
mass meeting in Cooper Institute, in New
York City, in behalf OF the Little Giant"
| When trouble was threatened in the South
however, he openly avowcd his intention
to see Mr.. Lincoln inaugurated If elected,
even II lie was obliged 10 sholder m,isket
and go to Washington.
His military experience and patriotism
sent the young Congressman into the army
soon after the outbreak OF the civil war
He was at Washington attending the spec
inl session of 1861, when, early in the
summer, Michigan regiment came
through Washington on the way to the
| front. The ardent son of Illinois enlisted
in its ranks MS a private, and participated
in the first battle of Bull Run. He was
among the last to leave that field. III,
then hastened back to Illinois to rui.c {;
regiment of his own.
Col Logan took the field with the Sis
illinois Infantry in September, with Hlc
Clernand's brigade. He had horse sho,
from under him at the battle of Belmont
He was engaged Mt Fort Henry, and il
leading the assault at Fort Donelson was
badly wounded. For gallant and effective
service he was steadily promoted. ii,
greatly assisted Grant in the Northeri
Mississippi campaign Of 1862; and a
Major-General of volunteers commanded
the Third Division, Seventeenth Arm,
Corps, nnder Mcpherson, in the mOvemen
against Vicksburg in 1868. Besides brav,
fighting at Port Gibson, he rendered nubl
) service at Champion Hills. He succeede,
Gen. Sherman in command OF the Fifteenth
Corps in November, 1868, and made Hunts
vile, Alabama, his headquarters. ii
Joined the grand army, which was to marcl
through Georgia next year, and distin
guished himself at Resaca, Dallas am
Kenesaw Mountain. At the battle o
Atlanta he succeeded Mcpherson, on til
latter's fall, and with marked magnetism
, rallied the Union forces. After Sherma
fairly started for the sea General Loga
came North to make speeches for Lincol
and johnson. He joined Sherman a
Savannah, and shared in the grand revie'
at Washington in May 1865.
Having declined President Juhnson
offer Of the mission to Mexico, Genera
Logan returned 10 the civil service Of hi
; country as Congressman,b being re electe'
to his old seat in 1866. He RENAME
there until his election to the Senate i
1871. Among the most conspicuous OF hi
speech on Reconstruction, which was re
printed and widely disseminated as u can
paign document. On the title page wa
an announcement that this was in repl
10 the utterances of a Brooklyn nembe
General Logan was also one of the man
ayers of the impeachment trial of Anire'
johnson. The Republicans did not con
troll the Legislature of Illinois in 1877, an
Judge Davis, OF the United States Suprcn
! Court, was elected as an Independent
! succeed Mr.. Logan in the Senate. b.
two years later General Logan WAS chose
!. TO succeed Richard j. Osleshy, who is til
year the Republican candidate for Govel
: nor. MIR. Logan's term expires ne'
March. He has taken an active part
. the debates OF the Senate and has bee
!, no,icehbly friend to the soldier dnrii
his public career. AT the present time
:. stands at the head of the Senate Commit
J tee ON Military Affairs, and second on I
u Judiciary Committee.