The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-30

CEuERAL LOGAN DEAD.
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10 wssbssgsos Sasdsy aissssoss. He h.
bssa III fos sons tine viii scuts shesas
tssa bss tho public hsd no ids
thai his siiasiion ~ critical. sn'
The nsvs of Lis death esussd . gssal shock
not osi, 10 wnbiBgtoe hut I'll OVER u
countsy.
Gsa Logan vas one 81 tho lxxt know
nsa 10 sbs couthy. havisg been prom
neat ia both military and political Affairs
Oar couiry nsver hsd bsavss dsGsads
Sod bis t.issi. - : military commando
rers oily second 10 thoss Of 6hssmas
Grant God Sheridan. be vss veteran o
Ne Mssican var and ~ . member Of COO
gress 10 1861, When The hrst battle o
Ball Rus uss fought like many othei
Coogsasmsu be went over 70 ~ The tight
but unlike ths othsrs. he did not taks Z
safs position 10 tho rear. but seized mus
kss and iou sbt As private 10 Michissa
regim.pi lie bad sluays been pro-
slavery Democrat but soon aftsr Ball Rus
be ss.asauA 10 s,a,hern Illinois. lFsypsl
sad ssloui.hr,l hi, old political frisnds ~
making strong speeches in favor Of pross'
cutting the war Il WAS mainly through
his efforts that the Southern portion oil
thst state was kept from casting its loi
With the Coniederacy. lie 1000 after
raised the Dist Illinois regiment aud be
came its colonel. Their 6st battle ~as
Belmont and be met with narrow escape,
his horse being shot under bin aud biz
pistol shattered by bursting shell. Dus
there. ~ 10 subsequent engagements. he
behaved with cooloess aud marked brsv-
cry. Al Fort Doneison be was severely
sounded in one shoulder. but be staid
with his men until the battle was over,
and then. weak from loss Of blood. was
earned from the field. He was mentioned
for esllsntry iu Gen. Grants report 70 The
secretary OF war. and on bis recommends
ton Was appointed brisadier general. Az
ter recovering from bis wound bio bore .
distinguished part 10 the movement against
Coripth aud the siege Of vicksburgh. He
led McPhersons centre in storming Fort
Hill, where the hand TO hand fighting VS.
among the Aarcest Of the war His divis-
ion was among the frst TO enter Vicks-
burg and be was made military governor
having already been made major general.
Ia November. 1868. he succeeded Gen.
Sherman 10 command Of the Fifteenth
Corps. and In 1864, In the military divis-
ion Of the Mississippi. be moved against
Atlanta under Sherman, and At Jonesboro
struck the blow that hastsned the evacua-
,iou Of the beleaguered city. Then hs
vent north for . short time aud took part
in the campsisn for Lincoln's reelection,
but rejoised bis command end vas with
il oil through the famous march from IT.
lanta 10 the sea and thence north until the
war closed.
In 1855 President johnson appointed
him minister 10 Mexico snd be declined
the honor. 10 1906 be was elected con-
gresham 81 large from Illinois by : ma
jority OF 10000 aud the following winter
be was chosen manager Of the impeach-
nsnt proceedings sgsiust President John
son. He Vas greatly disappointed BY the
preaidents aequittal. He was reelected
10 the forty Arst congress, and then was
elected 10 the senate, succeeding Senator
Yates March 4. 1871. Serving ont biz
term and taking high rank. be was defeat
cd nevertheless for 70 election. and In 1877
be resumed Law practice 10 Chicago. whore
he bad opened IN ONCE and bought !
house after his return from the war. Bu
the following year be was elected TO the
senate 10 succeed Senator OgIesbee and
bis term expired March 4. 1885. Mean
while, in 1854 be was nominated by the
republicans for vice president on the tick.
Of With james g. Blaine. and the country
knows by what narrow chance they fail
cd Of election.
In the seuais be was : member Of the
committee on the judiciary and chairman
Of the committee on military affairs. He
was active on al questions Of general in
tsrest and sound on al the distinctive
principles Of the republican party. Ills
most conspicuous service was ia opposition |
10 the Reinstatement OF Fitx John Porter.
He vent into this from conviction and
fought it through With great research |
and ability, but vas beaten by The grow
ing septimentality Of the day in favor Of
overing al The scars Of the var. especially |
II they were not won 10 battle.
Gen. Logan vas one OF the organizers Of
The Grand Army ofths Republic and VS.
its nut commander. He hss attended eli
The reunions aimee. Gen. Logan, issued .
lev months ago the book be had soms.
lime been preparing. entitled THE Great
IN which he traced The courss
" tho slavsholders' rebellion down 10
he var. II Is Of historic and personal In.
'ersst. and the large sales with which il
hes met win now probably b greatly in
srsased.
He he'd two children, daughter and .
ION. The former 10 vifs Of Major Tucker,
J paymaster 10 the army. and the latter Il
aid 70 be studying lsw in waahington.
Some two yssrs ago the Logans bought
arss estate 90 the hill north Of Washing
lon and named il Calumet Place. Il
'eemed 70 be good investment add they
nm heavily 10 debt for II. II hss stead
ly increased 10 vslue, aud the success Of
he hook viii cnsbis Mrs Logan 70 psy
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The Nsv Sssth.
Editor Grady Of the Atlanta Constellation
made notable speech It the Nes Egg
and dinner IN Nev York last week which