Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-28

islsture and won considerable local fame -
powerful debatsr and an aggressive opponent
] Of monopoliss. In 1855 he married Miss Mary
| 8. Cunningham, daughter Of John =. Gun
ningham, register of the United States land
ONCE at Shawneetovn. . woman OF many &C.
complishments and of great spirit and deter
mination. In 1856 Mr. Logan was chosen pres-
| identia1 elector on the democratic ticket and
cast his vote for James Buchanan and John c.
Breckenridge In the fall Of that year he
was reelected to the State Legislature and
aesin IN the year following In 1858 he was
elected . representative to Congress from the
ninth district Of min ,is q : democrat, and
10 the long contest for speaker he was q
vigorous defender Of Stephen A.. Dou glas.
lie was assigned to the Craftsmanship of the
committee on '.revised and unfinished busi-
ness" As congressman he showed great
industry and executive ability. In 1860 be
was reelected to the Thirty-seventh Con-
/ gress, again as q democrat. Though he had
been an earnest supporter of Douglas iu the
campaign. he accepted the result Of the cleo
ton and declared that he would shoulder his
musket to have Lincoln inaugurated If any
armed demonstration should be made. When
the resolution was introduced into the House
endorsing the action of Major Anderson in
Withdrawing from Fort Sumpter to Fort
Moultrie Mr. Logan voted for it. On the
9th of August, 1861, Congress adjourned and
Mr. Logan hastened to Illinois and began to
| raise . regiment, entering as private him
self. He was chosen and commissioned
colonel, however. He was present at the
fighting at Belmont and participated in the
capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson,
receiving q severe wound in the arm ct the
latter battle. His bravery 10 this battle was
honorably mentioned by his commanding
officers, and Gen. Grant recommended him
to the Secretary of War for promotion. He
was subsequently appointed Brigsdier Cen
eral and his appointment was confirmed by
the Senate in March, 1862 On the twelfth of
April following, having declined . "sick
leave" he was placed in command of the bri
gade in which he had served under McCler-
nand ana Oglesby, excepting that the twelfth
Michigan regiment was substituted for his
own regiment. He was present at the battle
of COrinth, and in his official report Gen.
Sherman acknowledged special obligations
to Gen. Logan. While he was in the field the
republicans of his district asked permission
to use his name as their candidate for Con-
gress, but he declined on the ground that his
duty to his country called him to remain
where he was. At Vicksburg he again dis
tinguished himself and when the city fell he
was appointed its military governor. On the
18th of November, 1868, he was promoted to
the command of the Fifteenth Army Corps
as the successor of Gen. Sherman, and par
ticipated in the march through Georgia lead
ing the advance. He led the famous AS
sault at Kenesaw mountains, displaying
courage and recklessness as to his life which
won universal admiration.
When the war closed President johnson
offered him the position Of Minister to Mexi-
CO but he declined. He accepted the repub-
ican candidacy for Representative at large
and was elected by an overwhelming majoci
ty. He was one of the managers of thke in-
parchment of President johnson. H'was
reelected to the forty-first congress; and in
March, 1871, he became Senator from Hi
nois and served until 1877. In 1879, he was
again elected to the Senate to succeed Gov.
Oglesbv. In 1884, he was nominated by tine
republicans for Vice President. and when the
Illinois legislature met after election he was
chosen Unitsd States Senator. In 1866, he
was elected grand commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic for two years. In
1868, he was reelected, again in 1869 and
again in 1870. During his administration
the present Grand Army badge was adopted
and Memorial Dav was instituted.