The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1899-11-18
Son OF the Civil War Hero ftiiis
in Battle at San Jacinto,
LuZOn.
Was Calamity Leading His Com
mand at the Time.-.Six
Others Killed.
And Several Wounded in the
Same Battle, Filipino Loss
Heavy.


WAsH1SGToS. Nov. ia cable dis
patch received at the war department
announces that Major John A. Logan,
Jr., Thirty-thlrd volunteer Infantry.
has been killed in fight in Luzon. He
was leading his battalion in action. He
is son of the late General John A. Lo-
gan Of Illinois. and Mrs. Mary A. Lo-
gan, now a resident of Washington. He
leaves a widow and two children. who
are at present residing at Youngstown,
Ohio.
The news Of her sons death was con-
veyed to Mrs. Logan by personal note
from Secretary Root, sent by Major
johnson, assistant adjutant general.
Mrs. Logan was prostrated by the
shock, but later in the day recovered
her composure and driving down town
communicated with young Mrs. Logan
ATTY Youngstown, o.. over the long dis
tance phone.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The follow
ing dispatch received from General
Otis, under date of Manila, confirms the
report of the death of Major John A.
Logan, Jr.:
Wheaton reports Nov. 12 there was
an engagement near San Jacinto be-
tween the Thirty third volunteers and
1900 entrenched insurgents. Our loss,
Major Logan, by gallantly leading bat.
talon, and six enlisted men. killed.
Captain Green and 1 men were wound
ed, mostly very slight.
"The enemy was routed, leaving 81
dead in the trenches. His loss is be-
lieved to be 800. Lawton reports from
San Jose that in the vicinity of San
Nicholas, north of Tayuig, Vessels
captured 13 carts with the insurgent
war department records, the printing
press complete of the insurgent news
paper. A large quantity Of rice was also
captured. The cavalry is still actively
engaged, and the infantry is pressing
on from San Jose and Araga. The roads
ssf $praetit,abla. ser asl ss.llael trans
portation and the horses are foraged on
rice and growing rice straw"
Major John A. Logan, Jr., wasy born
in July, 1866, at Murphysborough, Ills.
He received an appointment to West
Point academy and attended for two
years, but resigned before his class
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
G. H. Andrews, March 90, 1887, he has
since resided at Youngstown. He was
engaged il limestone mining and at
one time conducted fancy stock farm.
For several years he was captain of the
local militia company known as the
Logan Rifles. In May, 1898, he received
from President Mckinley appointment
of assistant adjutant general, with the
rank Of first heuten ant, on the staff OF
General John G. Bates. He went tC
Cuba and took part in the battle Of FL
Caney. He was promoted to major fol
gallantry in battle, and at the conclu.
sion OF the Cuban war was with Gen
eral Bates, who was governor of Santa
Clara province. Aug. 19 last, he was
appointed major OF the Thirty third
United States volunteers and sailed
with his regiment early i'll October
Major Logan leaves a widow and three
children at Youngstown, John A. Lo
gan, Sd; Mary Louise Logan and Edith
Josephine Logan.