Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30


made Br,gadidr General Of Volunteers. In
the May following he gained additional
iaurelA by his skiful work III the 81 ge Of
Corin'h, and alter the oceupatinn of
the town his brigade guarded the
rail communications with jackson,
rann. He was made a nodinr-general No
vemb+'r 10th, 1862, Ia recognition OF his
4kiil and bravery during Grants campaign
along the Mississippi. He took "a conspic,,'
ous part Ia the battle Of Port Gibson aai
tLat Of Raymond on May 18th; helped To
1rlye the rebels out OF jackson two dnys
later, and was In tho battle OF Champion
Hill. He led the centre in the siegea of
Vicksburg, and his column first entered the
city after the surrender, July 4th, 1863. He
WAS appointed military governor Of tho city
and was presented with gold medal, the
badge OF honor Of the Seventeenth Army
Corps. During that year he visited the
north and made several eloquent Union
speeches. The following winter he was sta
toned at Huntsville, Ala, having succeeded
Gen. Sherman as commander of the Fif-
teenth Army Corps. Early in the sulnmer
OF 1864 the Division OF the Mississippi
was preparing for "Sherman's march TO
the sea- General Logan led the
Army OF the Tennessee on the
right Of the march and was successfully
engaged in the battle at Resaca, In the re-
pulse Of Hardee's forces at Dallas, at Little
Kenesaw Mountain and In that of Peach
Tree Creek, where General Mcpherson
fell. General Logan at once took com
mand and his men fought with such des.
perate fury that 5000 confederate dead
were left on the field. General Logan also
took part in tho battle ut Ezra Chapel, In
fact, he participated In every battle OF that
historic campaign from Missionary Ridge
TO the fall Of Atlanta. After this, he made
numerous speeehes In the western sta'es IN
favor Of Lincoln. He Joined hts command
again ut Savannah and marched with sher-
man through the Carolinas and, after John
ston's surrender, to Washington, he was
appointed to succeed General Howard in
tho command OF the army OF the Tennessee
on May 23d, 1865. Thus ended his bri liant
army career.
General Logan was mustered out Of SER
vice late In 1865, and In that year President
johnson offered him the position OF min
ister to Mexico, which he declined. Tn,
Republicans of Illinois elected him toreprs-
sent the state at large In Congress by over
$4,000 majority. He was one OF the man
ayers on the part OF the House In the i'm.
parchment trial of Andrew johnson ia the
spring of 1867. He was returned TO the
House Of Representatives In 1868 and 1870,
but In 1871 he was elected to the Senate to
succeed Senator Yates. his term expired
in 1877, when David Davis was chosen to
nois legislature then had only two maj prity
on Joint ballot, and three of the Republicans
voted with the Democrats for MIR. Davis.
Two years later Logan was elected to sue
ceed United States Senator oglesby. He has
introduced and supported many bills con-
corning pensions and rewards to sol Tiers
and army matters in general. At military
reunions he has always been active. Logan
was one of the founders of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, which was organized at
Decatur, ILL.,, and he was its first national
commander. His most conspicuous and
active work In the Senate of late was his
elaborate defence Of the findings Of the
court-martial which tried Fitz, John Porter.
General Logan was married In 1855 to
Miss Mary Cunningham Of Shawneetown,
ILL.,, by whom he had daughter and son.
The daughter Is the wife OF Paymister
Tucker of the United States army. The son,
a young man OF 10, has resided at Washing
ton with his parents. Mrs. Logan is Wo-
man OF great force Of character and intel
lectual endowments, and to her General
Logan undoubt' lily owed large measure
OF his political success.
TRIBUTES TO GEN. LOGAN BY JUDGE oREs HAM
AND OTHERS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Judge Gresham
said to reporter last night 1.-THE d. ath
of General Logan is SO sudden that the
country will be greatly startled. he had
stronger huld upon the affections Of the
volunteer soldiers perhaps than any one
else had and this was not without
reason, for he was the best and staunchest
representative of the volunteers that the
war produced. As man he was ardent,
impulsive and at times perhaps, unjust
in his criticisms and censures, but in this
day of greed and money getting, let
it be said to his credit that he
never uted official station for private
gain. 1t must be gratifying to his fariily
n1d friends that there is no stain upor
his personal integrity. Even his most
uncompromising political enemies re-
spected his simplicity and honesty of
character. Whatever faults be had he
was not mercenary man. From n poll
tical stand point think General Logan
has been appreciated more by the Ameri-
can people in the last two or three years
than he ever was before and if his life had
been spared he might have held the
highest station within the gift of the
people,"
Ex-Secretary of War Lincoln said:
"The country at large and our state in
particular have lost an able, earnest,
upright and patriotic citizen and public
officer. For years he has been the un-
questioned leader of the Republican
party and his unexpected death crentes
d void in our organization not easy to
be filled. He was born leader and al
ways in the lead. His military career,
his loDg-continued chairmanship Of the
committee on military affairs and his
zeal in behalf of all who had worn the
uniform made him their peculiar repre-
sentative at Washington, and only thoae
whose claims he presented and those to
whom he presented them can know how
great friend our old soldiers have lost"
Postmaster. General Hutton said: .tI
do not believe there is any public man
whose death would be more sincerely
than will the death of General
Logan. Since Grant died there has been
no man 30 close to those who served in
the army, and do not think any man
has been 30 regarded by old soldiers as
their especial friend. In political life he
was as aggressive as he was in military
life. His political victories were all won
by hard fighting and against great odds.
No one ever accused him of having dol
lar of unearned public money, and his
political contests were made without the
aid of money"
CHAIRMAN JONES' OPINION.
P1TTsBURG, Dec. 27.-Chairman B. f.
Jones of the Republican national execu-
live committee, in commenting upon tine
lrath Of General Logan, said be knew the
IL He would not speak of |
General Logan's history as soldier, for
bat the whole couutry knew; the general
las written it with his sword. Politically |
Ie regarded the late general as having |
been an element of strength in the |
ast Presidential campaign. but |
IS to what effect his death would have On
he next he would not hazard an opinion
Anything might occur within two
'ears," he said. 'You know the rapidity
With which evants succeed each other
politically, as well as otherwise, and il is
he unexpected which always happens.
70 one can form an opinion with any
expectation of seeing it realized, as to the
lext Presidential ticket.
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