Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-30

Long before noon to-day. senator's
congressman and other political assoc
ciatcs and friends Of the senator appris,
ed by morning papers of his critical con.
dition. began to arrive at Calumet place
to make inquiry about the condition of
their friend. and by the hour of his death
probably five hundred friends had come
and gone only to learn that his case was
hopeless. Senators Sherman. Voorhees,
and u score or more of congressman were
among the anxious inguirers.
John Alexander Logan was born in
Jackson county, Illinois, February 0,
1926. When the war with Mexico broke
out he volunteered as u private, but was
soon chosen lieutenant in the First
Illinois infantry. and did good service.
In lS49 he was elected clerk of jackson
county, and in 1852 he graduated at
Louisville university aud was admitted
to the bar. In the same year he was
elected to the Legislature, and again in
1853, 1856 and 1857, and from 1858 to
1857 he was also prosecuting attorney
for the Third Judicial district In 1856
he was a Democratic Presidential elector
He was elected to Congress in 1853 and
1850 and in the canvass of 1861 advocat.
ed the election of Douglass. In July,
1861, he left his seat In Congress, over
took the troops then marching out of
Washington. and fought in the ranks at
Bull Run. In August he resigned his seat,
as did Hon. VIM. Vandever and Hon. =.
r CARTS, of Iowa, and raised the Thirty
first Illinois infantry which he command
ed at Balls Bluff. Fort Henry and Fort
Donnelson. being severely wounded in
the charge on the latter In March. 1862,
he was made brigadier. and took part
in the movement against Corinth. He
next commanded division with great
skill and was made major general in No
vember, 1862. He was in the battles Of
Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson. Cham.
pion Hills, commanded McPherson's
center at the siege Of Vickspurg, and
became military governor of the city
after its surrender. In November, 1868,
he was made corps commander. In
May. 1854. he Joined Sherman's army.
and after repeated acts of bravery sue.
ceeded Mcpherson as commander of the
Army of the Tennessee. returning home
in the fall to stump Illinois for the re-
election of Lincoln. He rejoined Sher-
man at Savannah, and led the Army of
the Tennessee through the Carolinas and
until Johnston surrendered. General
Grant, in his memoirs, says that both
Generals Logan and Blair we're at this
time qualified to command large indie
pendent armies with success.
In 1866 Logan was again elected to
congress, and held the seat till 1871, be-
ing one Of the managers of the impeach-
ment trial of Andrew Johnson In 1871
he was elected U. s. Senator, but failed
Of re election in the notable deadlock
which ended by the election of David Da-
Wis. In 1879 he secured reelection with
out difficulty. In 1854 he was avowedly
a candidate for president, and it is be-
lieved he accepted the second place on
the ticket with reluctance. In 1885 his
senatorial seat was again in jeopardy for
weeks, but the deadlock resulted in his
reelection.
There can be no doubt that Gen. Lo-
gan secured leading place in American
history. His military record seems to be
fawless--his ability rs commander has
been proved and Endorsed, and he was
idolized by his men. His political career
Is also notable for personal success.
He appears to have been as
true as steel in his friendships. He had
his animosities. but they were in the opeu
light of day, and there they were fought.