The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-27


exceedingly pleasant companion. He was full
of story and "reminiscences. and told story WE'LL
1 never knew man who apparently had q
deeper and more ardent family affection than he.
His home, which was always open, was sought
out bv everyone. The needy and unfortunate
soldiers always found in General Logan and Mrs.
Logan friends and on their reception days the
Grand Army of the Republic was always we'll
represented. | trust that here and everywhere
suitable honor will be paid to his memory.
hope his companions of the Grand Army of the
Republic here will unite to give suitable express
sion to the loss which our association has suf
fered in his death. The conspicuous leaders in
our struggle for the Union are almost all gone
now; and we cannot too often or too publicly
express the Nations gratitude
Senator Logan had no admrer more sincere
than General Knefler, who said of him: HE was
the finest and greatest volunteer soldier of the
war. No matter how much others aspired to
to that distinction it was given him as reward
for his valor Logan was not equipped alto
gether for COMMANDMENTS chief but with a corps
or division he had no equal a general officer.
The soldiers loved him and the officers almost
without exception admired him. This feeling
was not confined to the Army of the Tennessee.
but 1t had like breadth and sincerity in the Army
Of the Cumberland Particularly did they be-
fell on the 22d of July. The
command devolved upon Logan, and, with his
wonderful dash and bravery, he led the forces
against Hood. and beat him back before the first
reinforcements arrived. His popularity with
the Army of the Cumberland increased greatly
after his magnanimous treatment of General
Thomas. General Grant sent General Logan
on to succeed Thomas just on the eve of the
battle of Nashville Logan, who was never
known before to travel by easy stages deter
mined to delay as long as he could his arrival at
the headquarters of the Cumberland Army. At
Louisville be heard of the success of the first
DAYS fight and at once telegraphed to Grant at
City Point that it was not necessary for him to
60 any further Thomas could finish the work
Logan, in the years of the war, was a hand
some man. His was the most martlal-looking
figure on horseback | ever His appearance
at the head of his troops was inspiring / could
tell you many anecdotes concerning him if l
could but get away from the painful surprise his
death has caused me- If fight was going on
within reaching distance General Logan would
be sure to find it. He was always ready for
battle, in fact too ready. l be-
lieve ne brought on many fight that
would have been Stunned by other general
officers. The last time l saw him was last June
when he visited this city, at the Tominson Hall
opening. He never said word about his aspira-
tlons and it seemed his of future senatorial
service was to be directed in behalf of the old
soldiers He never let his love FOR the comrades
of the Grand Army abate. His knowledge of mill
tary affairs was thorough and comprehensive.
He never made, nor did any ever make a
finer military speech than his in the Fitz John
Porter case. it exhausted the question. | be
lieve his antagonism to Porter was somewhat
due to their opposite characters as soldiers.
General Logan would never have remained
hours within hearing distance of a battle with
great body of troops at his command. He
would have been in the fight without orders il
he saw that victory depended upon what he
could do to bring it about
ITO me on no occasion did General Logan ap-
pear to less advantage than on his visit here
during the campaign of 1884 He came here
utterly worn out from the many speeches and
constant travel to which he had for weeks been
subjected. That campaign taxed his physical
endurance to the utmost. He told me that he
never suffered as much from the most exacting
service in the march or in battle. But at that
time he made great impression upon the peo-
pie of Indianapolis l admired Logan, and his
death depresses me-"
Gen. John Coburn: I knew General Logan
personally very well. He sat at the same desk
with me for two years in the Forty first Con-
gress and he has always been friendly with me
since then. He was man of great independence
of character and of great common sense He
was fearless in his political course, and never
avoided the responsibility of a contest when it
became necessary to advocate his principles or
any measure that represented them. He had
divers contests with his political friends as well
as with his political enemies, and was always
ready to give and take blows. taking an active
part in great variety of measures. He some
times went into a debate unprepared, in haste,
and with impetuosity, but with all that was
adroit in getting out of difficulties.
He was. at the time that Grant
distrusted his soundness as Repuo
lcan as sound and ardent Republican
as there was in the House. Grant was mistaken
badly about that. l was there at the very time,
and | know what ] am talking about, the
Forty-frst Congress having been sworn In at
the time that Grant was inaugurated. | was not
under General Logan in the army. He was in
the Army of the Tennessee and was in the
Army of the Cumberland. l think most of the
people in the United States. if looking around
for the foremost volunteer soldier, would say
that he was the one, take him for all in ALL He
was physically. though not large man, very
powerful healthy and vigorous man. He was
cool and courageous, ardent in the cause of the
Union. never shrinking from any danger or re-
sponsibility.
Stanton ]. Peelle: General Logan had re-
markable military and civil career He had dis
tinguished himself in Congress before the war
having, believe, served two terms in the House,
and was in Congress when be went into the
army During the war he won for himself a
reputation which was excelled by none, and
since the war he has been almost continuously
before the country in the other branch
of Congress. In all his civic and military career
he has discharged mis- duties with fidelity, energy
and aptitude 1t is fortunate for him that it has
never fallen to his lot to be charged with being
unfathfu or dishonest-in short, it may be said
of General Logan that his has been
a successful one, and he leaves to his country
men and FOR the enjoyment of his family nm
furnished reputation General Logan has made
speeches in Indiana every campaign for nearly
twenty years, and was invited by the State com
mittee TO come into the last campaign, but other
engagements prevented him from doing His
death comes so suddenly, the country being I'M
prepared by reason of his short illness. that it
will feel great shock. did not dream he
near deaths door In his death feel that the
people of Indiana have lost friend and one
VINO was especially true to the interests of the
soldiery.