Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-15
MAI. LOGAN KILLED.
The Youngstown Soldier Fell While Lead
ing His Battalion Against an Insurgent

| The Youngstown Soldier Fell While Lead
ing His Battalion Against an Insurgent
Position.
WASHINGTON, November IA
| cable dispatch received at the War De-
partment announces that Major John
A. Logan, Thirty-third volunteer infan-
try, has been killed in fight in Luzon
He was leading his battalion in action.
He was son of the late Gen. John A
Logan, of Illinois, and Mrs. Mary A
Logan, now a resident of Washington
YOUNGSTOWN, O., November IA
A private cablegram received from Ma
Mia this morning announces the death
of Major John A. Logan, Jr., Of this
city. No details were given. The re-
mains will be brought home on the
transport Sikh.
Major Logan was the son of former
United States Senator John A. Logan
of Illinois, who was the candidate for
the Vice Presidency ON the Blaine
ticket in 1884. Major Logan married
the daughter of Chauncey Andrews, Of
this city, and had made his home here
until he entered the army and went to
the Philippines.
When Gen. Wheaton made his land
ing last Tuesday on San Fabian beach,
north of Dagupan, thus beginning the
northern campaign against Aguinaldo
in earnest, he had among his officers
Major John A. Logan, one of the ma
jors of the ThirtyIthird regiment.
Shortly after the landing of the troops
on the beach Major Logan was sent out
on reconnaissance. Of this move
ment press report said: major John
A. Logan, of the Thirtylthird infantry,
led scouting party to the east and
burned a rebel barracks near Rosario"
Major Logan was born in July, 1865,
at Murphysborough Ills. He received
an appointment to West Point Acad-
envy and attended two years, but never
graduated. Mr.. Logan then embarked
in the real estate business in Washing
ton, but after his marriage to Miss
Edith Andrews, daughter of the late c.
H. Andrews, March %, 1887, he has
since resided here. He was engaged in
limestone mining, and at one time con-
Quoted fancy stock farm. For sew
eral years he was captain of the local
militia company, known as the Logan
Rifles. In May, 1898, he received from
President Mckinley the appointment of
assistant adjutan1 general with the
rank of first lieutenant on the staff of
Gen. John c. Bates. He went to Cuba
and took part in the battle of Ell Caney.
He was promoted to major for gallantry
in battle, and at the conclusion of the
Cuban war was with Gen. Bates. who
was governor of Santa Clara province.
August 10 last he was appointed major
of the Thirty-third United States vol
unteers and sailed with his regimbent
early in October. Major Logan leaves
widow and three children here-John
A. Logan III, Mary Louise Logan and
Edith Josephine Logan.
Mrs. Logan, widow of Major Logan.
is completely Frustrated over the
death of her husband and her physi-
clans will not allow her to be seen.
She mad expected to spend the winter
with her children in the South of
France and was preparing to leave
when the cablegram announcing Major
Logan's death was received.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
news of her sons death was conveyed
to Mrs. Logan by a personal note
from Secretary Root, sent. by Major
Johnson, Assistant Adjutant General.
Mrs. logan was Frustrated by the
shock but later in the day recovered
her composure and driving down town
communicated with young Mrs. Logan
at Youngstown, Ohio, over the long
distance phone.
Soon after noon Mrs. John A. Logan
drove to the White House. She was
accompanied by another lady. One OF
the ushers who had known her for
many years admitted her at once to
the Red parlor. She had telegram