Telegram-herald., 1886-12-27

lenersl John a lo-sa VAS sistesl llaa
of .raai cs3lef. brave s0.dier q sas2c
aad skil-f-l c.r, -@nieF ald pop.las 80
lufal lealef lie was born in jaczsoa
county lil9.- fso. ls1s II rs yo1Io
be ed. a.sse8 4l4.tel edlcal' oaal s'ig.nlases.
b4t le managed - acquire LIBERAL luld
u Information
" ben tle Mexican sar broke 0lt nesn-
listed ia tbe FIRST Illinois Volunteers a.
private. he nas advanced to the post Of
,t'-srterla 4ster. ~ifh ths raak Of irst Lieu
tenant after returning from the
Va. vas elected clerk Vi tbe oJugts Ia
ms native county. lie chose laN as q pro-
i=saiou. entered upon as preparatory
studies. and sraluated from the University
u Louisville "a & 81. he was soon admitted
% the bar and began 20 practice. sAp'diy
winning bis Nay % pFominence III his pro
.ess.on, and % an extensive aud femunssa-
Tive practice.
Heeasiy entered upon political life. frst -
a member Of the State Legislature. "a '52-5
ini again ia 53T lie filled the Office of
prose afinz attorney from s53 20 i-31, and
ia 800 served az Presidential elecior. lie
wss elected a member of Congress ia IS
aud re-elecied ia l.0O = % 70 that time De
bad been a member OF the Democratic
party-hl- lssl election 10 Congress being IS
a Douglass Democrat.
Ia July l,bl. while a member OF Congress,
he took part IN the battle Of Buil Run.
soon after le resigned his seat. returned
home and raised regiment Tor the var OF
waill he was appointed Col
orel in September, ls6l. la
March. l.53. he vas appointed
Brsad.er-Genersi. and the latter part oi the
same year was advanced 70 the rank oi
Malor General
With his regiment ne took part IN the bat
tle Of Belmont. and aftervard in the battle
of Donaldson. whore De was wounded. lie
was al the battle Of Pittsburg Landing and
In the operations that followed in that sec
ton he commanded division OF the
Seventeenth army corps during lhe Nicks-
burg campaign, taking prominent part in
th. engagements at Port Gibson, Champion
Hill and the investment OF Nicksburg. He
rendered distinguished service in sherman's :
march 20 the sea and the capture Of AZ
ANITA. He commanded the Fifteenth army
corps antl the fall Of General Mcpherson,
when he succeeded that distinguished Of
hcer 10 the command of the Army of The
Tennes see. His conduct in this trying po-
srion vas such as 10 call forth the praise Of
the whole North.
After he fall Of Atlanta General Logan
returned home and took prominent part
In the pending Presidential campaign. and
then rej0ined his command on the arrival Of
sherman army a. Savannah. He com
manded his corps during the march through
south Carolina and into North Carolina. un-
tl May, 1850. when he again became COM
mander Of the army of the Tennessee, sue
cseding General Howard.
He was elected 20 the FOrtieth and Forty
first Congresses. and was elected 10 succeed
General Yates in the Senate, taxing his seat
March !, 1871. He failed of reelection at
the expiration Of his term, being defeated
by Senator Davis who was supported by
3isafected Republicans and Democrats. In
1879 he was sgain elected to the Senate 70
succeed Richard J. Oglesby.
He was an arden, supporter Of Generals
Grant and Garfield in their election to the
Presidency. He ran on the ticket for the
Wee Presidency with James u. Blaine.
Ills reelection 70 the Senate after that
memorable battle, and the long deadlock in
the Illinois legislature before il was broken
by his election. il still fresh news 70 most
people.
Personally NJ Logan was a good friend
an a bitter haser H was one Of the ablest
AMI most popular ct campaign orators in
America and ererted strong influence on
the legislative coansels ofthe nation.
General Logan Vas 20 have been present
a. the opening Of The Soldiers Home here
Dec 20 and many an old veteran was
looking forward with delight 70 the pros.
pect # grasp Of the hand from dear old
Gla < Isck" Hs death. therefore. will be
particularly painful here in Grand Rapids
7, IS scarcely Ten dsTs, indeed. since Gen.
| Loran telegr2phei Michigan friend tha,
not Outstanding his rheumatism be would
! aa present at be dedication OF the Soldiers
/ Home fa Grand Rapids