The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30
Gen. Logan's Career.

Gen. Logan's Career.
Dir. John Logan, Senator Logan's father. emi-
grated from Ireland and settled in Jackson
county, H., where John A. Logan was born.
His mother who was Elizabeth Jenk ms was a
native OF Tennessee. AT the outbreak of the
Mexican war young Logan volunteered, and
First Illinois Infantry. AS soldier he did
good service. and was for some time adj utant
of bis regiment. In the fall Of lSis upon ms
return to his home, he commenced the study of
law in the office Of his uncle, Alexander NJ
Jenkins. formerly. l4ieutenant-Gavernolo OF II
linois. In November. 1919, he was elected clerk
of Jackson county. In 1880 he attended
course of law lectures at Louisville, KY, re,
Into practice with his uncle. The following
year he was elected prosecuting attorney OF the
third judicial district and IN the fall OF the
same year he was chosen to the state Leglsla-
ture to which position he was three times re-
elected In 1856 he was a presidential elector
sonal district. and voted for James Buchanan
for President. Two years later he was elected
apember Of Congress rom the same disIr1e.;
the expiration Of his term he was re- elected.
In the campaign of 1850 he gave his support to
Stephen A. Douglas. He attended the called
session of Congress- in July. 1861 and tmmedi-
ateiy Joined the troops going to the front. he
SSataatf paeieE he assisted IN raising troops
Illinois Infantry was organized, with Logan
commissioned rs cOlOQ0l. vi MdICH looA HC
was made brigadier -genera, and participated
in the siege Of Corinth as commander of the
first brigade In General Judah's division OF the
right wing of the army, and for his valiant SER
vices was publicly thanked by Gen. Sherman In
his official report. When the attempt to take
Ycl1sburg began in the foil Of 1877; Gen. Logan
right wing of the Thirteenth Corps; un the
arrival Of the command at Memphis' pecemnef
ised d and on January H. 1868, Gen. Logan was
assigned to the third division. in which posi-
| .,,I ,,y,fi
when he was assigned to the command of the
Fifteenth Army Corps. In the movements
4 when General Pemberton surrendered, Gen.
| Logan with his command was actively en-
| gagged, and it was through a number OF br1liiaht
| movements by him thgt important advantages
were gained and the final result FASTENED. s On
! July q, 1861, Logan, as commander OF the FlI-
| the enemy south Of Atlanta. In the hard
| fought battle that followed Gen. Mcpherson
was killed, and Gen Logan sneceeaea III, ham s IN
cess of the battle was aGearaed 10 Logan ~ py
General Shermans official reporI. After me
| position of minister to Mexico, but declined.
| In 1866 he was elected to Congress from the
State at large i'll illinois by majority OF 90 9S7,
and in the Fortleth Congress was one of the
| managers of the impeachment of President
| johnson. In the next, the Forty-f Congress,
| chairman of the military committee, and was
/ charged with the duty of investigating the sale
of cadetships to the naval and military acad
| einies Pursuing the Investigation with as
/ sidtllty, Logan caught South Carolina carpet
bagger named Whittemore. and exposed him
in n speech in the House. 10 save expulsion
i Whittemore resigned and Went pack TO ms
profession of lay preacher. In 1870 Logan was
elected by the illinois Legislature to the U. s.
| Senate to succeed Richard Yates. After serv-
/ ing his term he was defeated by the indepen-
dents, who united upon hon: Davld PAWS Is, ~
/ coed Oglesby in 1873. In 1885 he was e-elected
after memorable contest in the Illinois Leg
islature, which lasted for weeks and was at
| tended with much excitement. His election
was finally due to the death of a democratic
member OF the Legislature who was succeeded
by a republican, who won in democratic dis
i tr1ct through the over confidence of his Oppo
nents. Gen. Logan was frequently suggested
by his friends for the presidency, and i'll 1881 re
1 ceived in the republican national convention
at Chicago 63 votes as the presidential candi
date and after Mr.. Blaine's nomination re-
ceived the nearly unanimous nomination fo
the ce-presldency.
LoGAN'S LAST CANVAS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2G-The contest which ended
in Gen. Logans last election to the Uuitet
States Senate was one of the most memorable
in the history OF tie Nation, and probably thu
n Leg which assembled Jan. 2, 1885, wa
| politically tie on joint ballot. the Republi
cans having 1872 members and the Democrats
the same number and lo3 was therefore neces
sary to a choice. Tho Republicans had ma
Il ioriry in the Senate, and the Democrats in thu
House. There was Il long and exciting strugg
| in the organization of the House, and 1t wa
not until Feb. ii that the ballotng for Senato
| began. IN Jne party cauCuSeS G6L. IOSdu Hdt
heen lie unanimous choice of his party. ant
Col Morrison had defeated Carter Harrison II
!, the Democratic caucus. When The nrst Dallo
was taken many members were absent. AM
| the democrats had majority An election
was, however. impossible, because quorum Q
members would not vote.
on Friday Feb u, the sides met each othe
face to face There were two absentees OF
each side, so that when the roll was called bot
strained from voting, each fearing to trust TIN
other, and each fearing that the other Nigh
have it's absent members hidden, IL was f'en
. nrtt "a
no safe On that day Sttig, of the Republican
side. and O'Shea, of the Democratic. were alb
sant Int the ballot was proceeded with. Gen
Is ,oaan received l0I votes and Morrison 81,
} members on his side refusing to vote for him
The following day All the members were pres res
. | Gen Logan only received 100 votes, 7. McMillal
voting for Andrew Sherman and Sittig for
d. After this there was great difficulty in gettin
, a quorum. SHOWS and sickness kept member
away. Kepres,enta;ttixe Logan kepnbic a.,
$ til his successor was chosen. Then Senate
Bridges, Democrat died. Scarcely was hi
!, | Of The sixty fourth District, also democrat
died The District was Democratic and no
a opuS sam a. Jones, of Springfield, though
Hal one could be- He talked to Gen. Iiogai
aud then to Dan Sheppard, and It was FINAL q !
have the Republicans 60 to the polls after
o'clock on the day of election and thus tax
: the Democrats by surprise. w. II. Weaver wa
n raav as q Republican candidate against NJ
T'enner. The Republican ticket was successfr
and Weaver was elected by 2i6 majority. Th
1amocrats sought to prevent Weaver frOi
7 takins his seat, but were defeated, and o
I Mnyi9 gen Logan was elected. receiving til
nece ssary lO3 votes
Referring to the death of Gen. Lo .an, tn
l chicago correspondent of the New York Til
I me. mentions the following
G Among the many incidents of Logan s life
,,hici, his friends like to talk. is one which
amnnnested with his presence and wounds
5 ~ Donelson. While lying wounded there h
wife literally forced her way to his bedside an
: n,,rsed him through it all. On the cot adjoil
i ,ur bis with thei: toes almost touching, la
a,nI, William X. Morrison, who while leadin
q tba tforfy-nitl Illinois In the same battle. &c
( az ,lely wound Mrs. Logan divided her after
lion between the two men, and her nnrsin
soot, put them i'll the saddle. 10 This day bot
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