The National tribune., 1892-09-08

the initiation the Lincoln Post entered III II poos
and rendered the veterans salute. Lincoln Corps
desired 10 make her honorary member, bnt rs
under Relief Corps rules they could not do this,
they claimed the honor of carrying her over their
rules aud reporting her dues.
The favorable mention with which the news
| has everywhere been received that Mrs Logan
might con sent TO the use of her name is indicated
| by The following from the Veterans Department
| Of the Ohio State Journal:
| PROM Mary L. Bancroft, Past Department
President we have the information that Mrs Gen.
| John A. Logan, well known in the Woman
Relief Corps rs Mary A. Logan" has, after many
solicitations from all paris of the country, con-
scented allow her name to be presented ut the next
! National Convention for President. From Mrs
Bancroft learn that Mrs. Logan has been n
member of Lincoln Corps, Chicago. since 1854 !;
is n member of the National Pension Committee,
and gave her most earnest efforts toward securing
the passage of the Army Nurse Pension bill. She
Is also a member of the Lady Board OF Managers OF
the Worlds Fair and If called to the position Of
National President, W.RC., the Order Will nave
unusual recognition at The Columbian EXPOSITION
Mrs Bancroft is q great admirer of Mrs. Logan una
believes she will he very strong candidate at the
coming Convention, and that with her remarkable
executive ability, long experience IN benevolent
work and needs of the Order, she Will, during the
coming year. If called TO this high office, reflect
great credit the organization and carry out lis
aims and objects in such a manner as TO make The
Columbian year of the Woman's Relief Corps
historic one.
MRS. LOGAN IN WAR DAYS
In 1884 a veteran contributed article to The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE recountng the noble deeds. in
peace and war, of Mrs. Logan for the veteran vol
unteers, from which the following is extracted:
"Tlat was a morning that the people of south
ern Illinois will never forget. AT the hour APP
pointed wagon was drawn up in the public
square, froni which the General addressed a vast
audience. There those present who had
sworn to take his life II he declared Tor The nions
but at the conclusion of his speech lie quietly got
down from the wagon, and then and there enlisted
ITO men for tue first company of the regiment
In N 1
There happened 10 be present a nier and drummer
who had served in the Mexican war, and these
sturdy old veterans furnished the music. Capt.
Looney was chosen TO command the company and
the General. receiving telegram from Gov Yates
rendering him a commission as Colonel and asking
him to raise regiment In his District; resigned his
seat in Congress-the first REPRESENTATIVE 20 do
accepted the Governors cifer, aud. within the
10 days. succeeded in enlisiiEg regiment OF
l0l0 men.
During this period. and while the regiment was
being organized, Mrs. Logan acted his Abide
camp, frequently car fyihg MS c-ieicnea oet"een
Marion and Carbondale, ana making the long and
wearsome journey with no other companion than
a little boy named Willie Chew.
Mrs. Logan took every opportunity that offered
10 he with the General during, his campaigns. She
followed him TO Cairo. where the troops rendez-
voused aud where his regiment suffered from an
epidemic of measles. Five hundred of the
were attacked by the disease aud the Puryeyor's
Office aud the medical branch of the army were at
that time poorly organized that the proper Mt
teiiion could not be given them. A hotel had
been taken possession OF aud converted into
called hospital, but the boys were without cots or
beds, and compelled 10 lie or the bare floor with
only their knapsacks for pillows. The General
naturally solicitous about their condition. and
the first suggestion from him that something
ought TO be done. his wife took The train for Car
bondale. and soon had the kind hearted ladies of
that place and Marion busy engaged in preparing
the necessary supplies. that within 80 hours the
bare and cherries hospital entirely revolu-
tiouizea in appearance. The General succeeded in
obtaining some cots and the ladies furnished boun-
tiful supplies Of blankets pillows ETC. Up to this
peftyf fGtf had led Of
ease, but after this transformation had been effect
ed i'm the hospital not single life lost OF
course the blankets supplied by these loyal women
were OF many colors and patterns. and thus this
infirinary came TO be known As The Striped Hos
pital' Gen Logan's boys never forgot her kind
ness and thoughtfulness on that occasion.
Mrs. Logan remained at Cairo until the en-
barkaiion of the troops, and from that city heard
The cannonading at Belmont, In November. In
January, 1862, she returned 10 Marion but after
the battle of Fort Douelson, where the General
wounded, she joined him on board the Uncle
Sam, then lying in the Tennessee River, and after
ward had him removed to a neighboring house
which had been appropriated for hospital head
quarters. where she tendeTy nursed him until he
was able TO rcjoin his command which he did on
April z reaching The field Of Shiloh the evening
OF the second days battle. Mrs Logan again fol-
lowed him, but upon the movement of the army
on Corinth returned home. The February follow
ing 1853 she saw him again at Memphis where
she also ministered 10 tho sick aud wounded in the
hospital She was particular to look after the COM
fort Of the boys OF her husbands regiment, who
were she las often told me. every of them
: ft TO be invited to any gentlemans house But
the time came when the troops were ordered off 10
Vicksburg, and she returned to Ma
ron."
NEW JERSEYS PRESIDENT.
Sarah A. Reed, Department President of New
Jersey W.R.C., was born I'm Jersey City, n. j.,
June T. 1870, where her early life was spent. She
removed TO Long Branch y. j.. in 1851, and WAS
married 10 William Reed OF that place III 1855. and
has SIX sons and one daughter living. Three of
her sons are prominent professionally in Mon
mouth County. For many years President Reed
has been identified with church and society work
She took very active interest in the Rebekah
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