Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19


rious operations of the war as atfording
reasons why more vigorous measures should
be adopted in order to bring it to success
full issue at an early date.
Returning to military duty he succeeded
Gen. Sherman as commander OF the Flf-
teenth Army Corps, and was stationed at
Huntsville, Ala, during the winter Of 1863
64. Early in the summer of 1864 the Dlvls-
ion of the Mississippi was making ready for
sSherman's march to thesea." Gen. Logan
led the Army Of the Tennessee upon the
right of the grand march, and was success
siVely engaged in the battle at Resaca, in
the repulse of Hardee's forces at Dallas, at
Little Kennesaw Mountain, in the desper-
ate battle of Peach Tree Creek, where Gen.
Mcpherson fell, July %, 1864. Gen. Logan
at once took command, and infusing his
troops with the emotions which possessed
him at the death of his chief, led them with
such desperate fury that 5000 confederate
dead were left on the field. He was also at
the battle of Ezra Chapel, July %. In fact,
he participated in every battle Of that his
toric campaign, from Missionary Ridge to
the fall of Atlanta on the 2nd of September.
Gen. Logan then returned to Illinois, and
during the Fall months of the Presidential
campaign of that year made many speeches
for Lincoln in the Western States. HeJoin-
ed his command again at Savannah, and
marched with Sherman through the Caroli-
mas. On the End of May, 1865, he was ap-
pointed to succeed Gen. Howard in the COM
1nand of the Army of the Tennessee.
In 1865 Gen. Logan declined an appoint
ment as Minister to Mexico, offered him by
President Johnson. When, in 1866, he was
nominated by the Republicans of Illinois
for Congressman at Large in the FOrtieth
Congress, he was elected by over 10000 ma
jority. The next spring he took part, as a
manager for the House Of Representatives,
in the impeachment trial Of President john
son. In 1868, and again in 1870, he was
elected to the House of Representatives.
One year after he was elected to the United
States Senate as successor to Senator Yates.
He served the full term, and was candl-
date for reelection, but failed, David Davis
being the successful nominee. In 1879 he
Richard ]. Oglesby.
Senator Logan's record in the Senate is
conspicuousy that of the soldiers friend,
ever ready to advance the material interests
of those whose valor saved the Union, and
to honor the achievements Of survivors as
we'll as of those who lost their lives in the
struggle. Senator Logan was the first ma
tional commander of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, which he assisted in found
ing. No soldier is better known than he to
the "boys" who fought for the Union cause,
and his feats of broil and battle are the pride
and admiration of the nation. His opposi-
ton to the reversal of the proceedings of the
court-martial which tried Gen. Fitz John
Porter was the leading feature of the debates
arising out of the introduction of bill for
the purpose indicated.
He resides in Washington, at q boarding
house on Twelfth street, occupying two
modest rooms, the same In which ne has
lived for twelve years. In his domestic re-
lations General Logan has been one OF the
most happy and fortunate Of men. In 1866
he married Miss Mary Cunningham, of
Shawneetown, Illinois, and she has proven
a most valuable helpmeet, being as good, if
lady of great refinement as well as intellect
ual force. There is no woman in public life
who possesses more admirable traits than
Mrs. Logan, and, what is unusual, her pop
ularity with her own sex is quite as great as
with the other. She can write speech on
finance or dictate the action of political
caucus with as much ease and grace as she
can preside at dinner party or receive
guests at ball-and has been known to per-
form all these dificultdutie on the same day.
No one whose intimacy with the Logan
family has given MN knoW!edge o! lts
past will deny to Mrs. Logan the credit OF
being her husbands most energetic advo-
cate and judicious adviser and at the same
time devoted mother. She has two chill
dren-a daughter, who is the wife of Pay;
master Tucker, of the army, now stationed
at Santa Fe, and a son, Manning, who is a
cadet at West Point, having inherited his
fathers military ambition. Both of them
have been educated by her or under herper-
sonal supervision, both have been constant
ly at her side. In the camp. during. war
time, and in the most exciting political
campaigns, she has never for moment neg
lected the duties of her household or forgot
ten her children's claims. AS a society Wo-
man she is graceful and accomplished, in
charities she is always active and generous,
in religion she is devout Methodist, and
what she cannot do and do well has never
yet been discovered.