National Republican., 1886-12-29
DEATH OF LOGAN.
IoRATIoNl

The statesman who, from Congress Hall,
Nor waiting rank nor uniform,
Swim fastened at his country's call
To meet the battles lurid storm;
To face the hurting shower cf lead,
With musket arm. d. now lieth dead.
Before the fort Of Donelson,
Commanding now regiment,
For three long days he fought, aud won,
Though sure defeat seemed imminent.
Brave men were ranked among the dead
To Logan, victory came instead.
His regiments, like fiery wall,
Yet flrmly-hurlng missiles-stood,
At length they saw loved Logan fall
His side was bathed with streams Of blood.
Although ghastly pallor spread
Oyer his face, he was not dead.
On glory's fields he won the day,
And major general became;
His path he marked, and hewed the way;
And honor's signet crowned his name.
The warriors laurels wreathed his head,
And now-we mourn for Logan dead.
"why, Logan seemed invincible,"
I've beard the veteran soldiers cay;
At Corinth, facing shot and she'll,
He welded wondrous. potent sway;
"Your strong arms nerve for right" he said,
march bravely on"-Grand Logan dead
At Gibson's Port and Bayo1 Pierre,
Still le ding, General Loga ', see
The fight at Raymond, most sev.re,
He won by dauatless bravery.
From his assault the foemen fed
At Champion Hills-Great Logan dead
His men at Wick sburg bore the brunt
His heart beat high ith patriot pride,
When his the column at the front
"The Old Commander" at his side
That through the conquered city led,
And raised the flag high overhead.
AT Resaca his fame resounds;
At Dallas, Logan's brilliant corps
Repulsed the charge with 40 Rounds"
And then, If need be, forty more.
Where thick and fast the bullets sped
He dashed, with all uncovered head.
At Kenesaw 'gainst rocky wall,
He led, to scale the mountain grim:
He saw his gallan. soldiers fall
And with great tears his eyes grew dim;
Such tears as comrades now will shed
Above the bier of Logan dead.
II seems as only yesterday
heard a war.scarred soldier tell,
How grandly, Logan led the Fray
On field where brave Mcpherson fell;
Inspired his men, and, shouting said
Revenge Revenge Mcpherson deadp
Mcpherson still his battle cry;
In front he galloped down the 6eld
With windblown hair and flashing eye
"Advanccl Advance Ye must not yield"-
Revenge, my boys" brave Logan said
Revenge Revenge Mcpherson dead"
His desperate words, his courage rare,
Thrilled every m9n with energy:
When, like lion from his lair,
He sprang, and led to victory
"Ill ne'er forget" the comrade said,
"Atlanta's field, where Logan led"
Note well the man OF firm intent,
wheneer ye look his record DER;
Commanding either, regiment,
Brigade, division, army, corps;
His valiant force, with fearless tread,
Tovictory he always led.
He organized, to keep alive
The feelings of fraternity;
In breasts of thos, who yet survive
"The army of the Tennessee"
| They mourn above the narrow bed
ofLogan, sleeping with the dead.
The p, ,ople's ardent, constant friend;
In councils of tn nation wise;
Soldier aud statesman he did blend,
And higher still his fame shall rise;
Though earth no more shall hear the tread
Nor voice Of him who lieth dead.
| ] noted but the other day
He seemed so kindly used by tImG
That lightly touched his hair with gray,
And left him in his manhool as prime;
Yet pain has distanced times swift tread,
And touched his heart, and LETT him, dead.
Grand Army Of Republic, weep!
Thy "three times chief" hath passed away
He with the silent hosts doth sleep
Who set apart "Memorial Day"
Thy memories shall mark the bed,
Where lies the Chieitain, cold and dGad.
| .IIIa hnildod ,rieor that ba l,pay,
Who reared tn enduring monument
OF flowers, fraternal hands eer strew,
For memory and sad lament.
Rise, floral incense, DER his head
loves monument to Logan dead.
Rest, soldier, rest for peace shine;
Rest, warrior for earth's strife is DER,
Rest, statesman Fame's bright laurels twlne
Thy noble deeds-the golden shore
For thee is won-while tears are shed
For lion hearted Logan, dead.
EMILY THORNTON CHARLES.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 27, 1885,
|
American Society of Naturallsts.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 2S.-The American
Society Of Naturalists began its fifth annua
meeting here this morning, about thirty mem
bers who are directly engaged In scientlii
work being present. A paper was read by tn,
PRESIDENT q. X. Gilbert, OF the United State
coast survey. The paper was quite length
and was devoted to the consideration of th
graphic methods for finding the equations TO
determining rain and thunder storms, &c.
which he illustrated by large diagrams. Prof
y, b. Wilson, professor of biology at Bryl
MawT, addressed the society upon the subec
OF iImolds and their relation TO bacteria. A