The National tribune., 1886-12-30
rNIrsrEn roR THE WAR.

This stem brought him a hostility harder TO
encounter than that Of the hreaicrs upon the
floors of Congress. His own constituents were
hitter secessiou,-is They were almost wholly
from the southern States. and Immediately
after the firing upon Fort Sumter they met and
pctitioned for Il division of the State along the
Ohio a Mississippi Railroad.
large numbers Of them left TO join the rebel
army and the whole Of Egypt was seething
with red .hoi treason. Logan had been the
idol of these mon, aud especially the younga aud
warlike ouos bat now their love for him was
turned to hate Nothing was too vile 10 say
against him and his wife, who stood by hlm
nOhIv though her own parents, as well as ms,
Joined IN denOuncing him. Attempts were
made 10 involve him in personal dlihcul-
ties. where be could be assassinated. Threats
were freely uttered Of burning his property and
driving him and his wife out Of the country.
RECRUITING A REGIMENT.
With Characteristic courage Logan went down
alone and unattended except by his brave vile,
into the very hoibed Of Secsssion-Marlon' Wa
hanson County-and announced that he would
make speech the next day. At the time set
he made his way through the crowded public
square, aud where IL did not seem that hls Ilie
was worth a minutes purchase, and, mount
ing wagon. began to address the impassioned,
yiolence-loyiug men about him. Az first they
hooted and yelled and then began listening to
his glowing panegyric Oi the Union ana MS
picture Of the ruin that would follow disunlon.
Soon he gained their sympathy aud when he
had reached the right moment he declared that
he was going 60 enlist FOR the war, rs a private
or i'm any capacity that he could serve his coun-
try best in defending the old, blood stained dag
over every foot OF soil in tho United States"
Then iile and drum struck up an inspiring
tune; an old c0mmde of the Mexican war
shouted:
"Come on bows. Let's all 90 with Logan"
Young men had signed their names TO the en-
listment roll TO serve for three years unless
sooner discharged In 10 days this number
was increased TO 1000, and the splendid 3lst
Ill was formed, with Logan as It's Colonel.
The war fever spread, the 22d, 9th and Joth
regiments were organized IN Southern Illinois,
and with the Slst formed McCernands Bri-
eade, an organization that made many brilliant
pages in the history of the grand old Army OF
the Tennessee.
If Logan had done nothing more for the
Union than accomplish this revolution Of pub
lie sentiment in Egypt his services would
have been OF incalculable value.
col LOGAN AT BELMONT
Col. Logan labored assiduously TO mold his
i 000 brave but undisciplined men into regi-
inent Of soldiers aud the way he handled them
nj the fierce battle of Belmont, which occurred
six weeks after he went into camp at Cairo,
gave abundant evidence of his natural talents
as a commander. The success of the first on
set upon the rebels demoralized the other
regiments, and they scattered 10 plunder the
eamps. while. their Celouels mounted stumps
and made fiamboyant speeches, congratalating
themselves aud everybody else upon the gO-
rious victory" Meanwhile the rebels were
being rallied and reinforced They soon re-
turned 70 the attack, got between the Union
troops and their transports, and II seemed as II
the whole expedition would he disgracefully
IA A.
hand ali the time, and repeatedly dispersed
parties of the enemy that were trying 10 rally.
Now he led his compact ranks directly against
the rebel line and cut a way through that en-
abled the whole brigade TO get back 60 the
boats with comparatively little loss. This,
done uuder Gen. Grants eye. WIS the begin
ming OF friendship by that illustrious soldier
that never wavereG.
He led the advance upon Fort Henry, and
was the first 10 enter that fortiGcation, but was
mortified To ;iiid that the game had nown. lie
then headed the movement across the PENN
sula TO Fort B0nelson. and in the bloody fight
ing that forced the unconditional surrender OF
that stronghold conducted himself SO galianly
as 10 win from Gen. Grant an urgent reconl-
mendation that he be promoted to Brigadier-
General. The authorities at Washington did
this aud ius; rs soon as Logan could trayel-he
having been severelylwounded at DOnelson-he
hurried back TO the field, getting there Just ia
time to see the closing 0 the battle oil Shiloh.
LoGAN AS A BRIGADIER-G GENERAL.
Assigned TO the command Of a brigade in
Judah Division of Mct ilernand' Reserve Corps
ne took part ia the tedious advance on Corinth
and won what few others did, sOnle additional
reputation in that prePosterons movement.
During the months of inaction that followed
the evacuation OF Corinth his brigade was en-
plOycd in guarding the railroad.
URGED TO EUN FOR CONGRESS.
He was urged by his friends in Illinois to re
turn home and ran fer Congress, accepting Tho
nomination of RepresentAtiye-atlargc, which
would have assured hima triumphant election
lie declined the hoaor in letter which elcctri
fed the country, with It's exalted patriotism
aud devotion To duty. Among other things IA
said
Il have entered the iield-to ee. IL need be-
for this Government and never expect 10 re
turn to peaceful pursuits until the object o
this war OF preservation has become fact es
tabiished ~
PROMOTED TO AAJoR-GENERAL-
In Grants irst advance on Eicllsburg, whcl
was through Northern Mississippi, Gen. LogaI
had his old position, the advance, and he tool
prominent part in all that was done. He wa
promoted 10 MsjOf-GcneFal while an this cam
paign, and upon the return Of the army Q
Memphis tie I7th Corps was organized and h
was assigned Go the command of its Third Di
90 get 10 the rear Of kicksburg that occupies
the Winter and Spring Of le63 and when th
mRgsiEceut strategy WAS adopted OF crOssn
the Mississippi below Nicksburg his divisiO
moved Immediately after McClemand
Corps, which had the advance, and aide
greatly m striking the enemy the iirs
staggering blow. The rebels fell bac
across a bayou and burned the bridge
behind them McClcruand stopped 70 r,
build the bridges, but the impatient LOga
fOrded the bayou and continued fierce pul
suit, which did not end until the enemy va
driven clear across the Big Black, where b
had intended tO make determined stand.
few days later Logan's Division struck III
enemy another terrible blow at RaymOnl
which Gen. Grant described as "one Of ii
hardest small battles Of the war" The reb
loss was very heavy, and Logan had hor
shot under him while leading the pa Ind. in
decisive bayobet charge. Two days later b
division helped win another battle at Jackso
and two days later still,
AT CHAMPIONS HILL,
lac achieved the most brilliant success Of M
subordinate commander in that glorious car
paign. lie 0uihanked aud crushed Pcn4be
toms left. seat the rebel army flying from q
field in utter TOut and al one time had cut
lts retreat, aud would have captured the who
army bad be aud Gen. Grant been aware
how complete their victory was. The Count
Paris prOnOuHcrs il " the most complete defe
the rebels had sustained since the commend
Inent OF tie war. g IL WAS the crow
ing work OF the operations conducted by Gra
with equal audacity and skill since his landi
az BruInsburg'