New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-27
GENERAL LOGAh'S CAREER.
HIS SERVICES AS A SOLDIER AND LEGlS-
IATOR.

village in the country where the illustrated
press has not made well known tho massive
head long raven hair. heavy jet mustache and
striking countenance of this General ana Sena-
tor General Logan was lorn near the
town of Murphysboro, Ill., on February q. 1926.
His father cams to America from Ireland and
settled in Illinois in 1923; bis mother was len
nessccan When Logan was born and for the next
two decades the now prosperous and densely popu-
latei State of Illinois was hardly past the rudi-
mentary stages of her greatness Her citizens were
mainly intent upon wrngjng from the SOIL the
necessaries of life. and organizing commerce with
the East Educational advantages were slight
compared with those afforded there to-day. Yet
from his father aud other teachers who made
longer or shorter stays the vicinity of his home
young Logan received pretty fair instruction. The
last of this was obtained in an academy which
bore the name of Shiloh College.
The ruins of the log house 10 which his parents
lived are still pointed oit to sightseers. In his
boyhood he exhibited taste for horse. flesh, and
was the best rider in Southern Illinois. His father
DR.. John Lo gan, possessed fine stock farm. and
young JOHN was a prominent figure at all horse
races.
Subsequently he possessed most of tho property
on which the town OF Murphysb'ro is located.
and the Logan House, the largest hotel there was
burned down four years ago, and is now in process
of reconstruction.
Before he had reached his twentieth year the
Mexican War broke ou.; and the spirit of q soldier
stirred in his breast Having enlisted in the lst
Illinois Regiment for that contest. he received a
Lieutenant's commission and served with credit
part of the time AS Adj ntant Upon the close of
the conflict he returned home, studied law IN the
office of his uncle, Alexander ~ jenkins formerly
Lirutenant-Governor of Illinois, and in 1S49 was
elected Clerk of his native county. THIS part OF
his training was continued at law school in
Louisville, KY, where he received his diploma In
1851. He began the practice of law with his Uncle !;
bat year or two later he removed to Benton,
Franklin County, ILL.,, and rapidly attained success
and fame.
He now began to ascend the political ladder.
In 1853 he was a member Of the Legislature; in
1856 Presidential Elector the Buchanan ticket;
and in 1888 he elected to Congress. beginning
his career in the latter body in the year with
Roscoe Conkling Mr.. Logan belonged to the
party and lived in the State of stephen A. Douglas
with whom he had strong sympathies He was in
the Democratic Nat onal Conven ton which in
1860 nominated the Little Giant" for the Presi-
dencv, and took the stump for that candidate
delivering speech among others in Cooper
Institute in this city. Liks Dougas however.
Logan disi,aliev~d secession and when Lincoln
eecte wanted TO see the legal Chef VI igistrate
of the Nation safely installed at the White House.
During the debates and negotiations of that
anxious winter of ls60l6l, the young Illinois Con-
gresham on tho side OF Union.
DRAWING HIS SWORD FOR THE UNION.
When Sumter was fired upon Logan at once dem
onstrated his loyalty to she Union cause. Although
he had been reelected to Congress. he left the
Capitol for the army, entered the ranks of regi-
ment from his native State. fought at Bull Run
aud then went home to promote the work OF enlist
h.ert He made rousnq speeches and in Septe mber
organized the 3lst Regiment, of which he
made Colonel. This command was attached to
McCiernsnd's brigade. aud hurried to the front
lie ore winter set in. Logan tonight with Grant for
two or three years. His first engagement was at
Belmont. on the Mississippi, ia November. 1861.
Then he took part in the lights at Forts Henry and
Donelson. rendering Important service at these
points. Before the latter he was severely wounded
in the left arm, bullet entering that member
below the elbow and leaving near tho shoulder.
From Kentucky the Union forces advanced to
northern Mississippi during the winter an soring.
When the battle of Pitt>burg Landing was fought
Logan was again at the front, and commanded
brigade 0f McC ernands division. Here. as before,
he displayed characteristic bravery anu mag netism
For this he WAS promoted to tue rank of Major
General of Volunteers in November, 1852. and was
placed in command of the Third Division of
McPnerson's the Seventeenthj corps His friends
at home invited him to be their candidate for Con-
gresham again that autumn, but he declined aud
avowed himself a soldier 10 terms so patriotic as to
exert wholesome influence at home.
AT vICKSBURG AND IN GEORGIA.
His great work in the following year was ia the
vicksburg campaign. While Grant was making
rapid approaches upon the grea; Mississippi strong
hold of the rebels and hemming Pombertou in,
Logan was frequently at the front; and by his
PERSONAL vaor aud vigilance he contributed ma
terially to his commanders success he took part
in the fights at Port Gibson, Raymond. jackson
and Champion Hills. Finally the rebels were pent
up in Vicksburg, relief by Johnston from Alabama
was precIuded, and Grant settled down to a siege
Logan at this time held the centre OF McPherson's
line. For his galantrg that year he in No vem-
Der givon command of the Fifteenth Corps succeed
ing sherman, AMI during the winter his head
quarters were at Huntsville. Alabama
In 1854. while Grant was organizing his Virginia
campaigns, Sherman brgan his advance from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. with the Army of the
tennessee under Mcpherson. that of the Cumber-
land under Thomas. and that of the Ohio nnder
Schohed. Losan's corps was in McPherson's COM
nand. In the series of maueuvres and actions
that followed. Logan took \ prominent part, OK
hitting the same indomitable, Passionate courage
for which he had already become famous aud
which won him the adn,ra ion of his lIiers. n.
led the advance at kesaca ami fought at Dallas
kenesaw Mountain and Little Kenesaw His
charge at Kene,aw Mountain was among the
piuckiest and blOodiest events of the war; Then
Sherman pressed down on Atlanta aud in the
acton Of July ~ Logan reached the inner aefences
of the city. There Mcpherson Was killed aud
Logan succeeded in command At u critical
juucture when the Union forces were forced back
and several batteries were lost, Logan AS ordered
TO recover the lost positions and did 50 with
promptness and decision. When at last the GATE
City Was taken and his troops we're ordered into
camp. Logan went North anu assisted the cause by
making speeches for Lincoln ia the Presidential
campaign of thGt autumn. When ShefmaG later
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