The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
GENERAL LOGAN'S CAREER
His Brilliant Record as a Soldier
and Statesman.
Entered TIE Volunteer Army Durin :
the Mexican War os n PriVate-A
Prominent Figure in the Civil
Conaict-HiS work in Congress.

John Alexander Logan, soldier and
statesman was born in Jackson County.
III. February 8. 1875. His father. Dr..
John Logan. a native of ireland. when a
young man settled in Maryland. but re-
moved to kentucky, then Missouri, and
finally to Illinois. He served several
terms in the Illinois State Legislature.
having been chosen as a Democrat, and
held several county offices.
Logan was educated at a common
school and also under a private tutor,
going to college at Shiloh in 1910.
Upon the breaking out of the Mexican
war he entered the volunteer service as
a private, but was soon chosen a Iieuten-
ant in the First Illinois Infantry He
/ rendered good service as a soldier. and
for some time acted as quartermaster Of
his regiment. At the cessation of hostiH
ties with Mexico ne began to study law
with his uncle, Alexander NJ Jenkins,
and in 1919 was elected clerk of Jackson
/ County. Illinois. but resigned to continue
/ the study of the law In 1851 he gradu-
/ ated from the Louisville University, and
/ on being admitted to the bar became his
( uncle's law partner. As lawyer and
( orator he soon gained considerable prOmi-
( hence.
I He was first elected to the Legislature
! his first term ne resumed his law prac-
/ tiee with such success that he was soon
t chosen prosecuting attorney for the Third
/ judicial district Having removed his
I residence TO Benton. Franklin County,
( H, he became, in 1856, Presidential cleo
! tor on the Buchanan and Breckenridge
ticket II 1888 he was elected TO Congress
/ from Illinois az q Douglas Democrat, and
was re-eIected in 1860 In the Presiden-
/ tial campaign OF that year he earnestly
! advocated the election of Stephen A
/ Douglas, but on the first intimation Of
! trouble from the South he declared that,
In the event OF the election Of Abraham
E Lincoln. he would shoulder his nlusket
. to have him inaUgaragted-'
In July 1861 during the extra session of
/ Congress, called by President Lincoln, he
left his seat overlook the troops that
were marching out Of Washington TO meet
! the enemy, and fought in the ranks Of
/ Colonel Richardson's regiment in the bat
/ tie OF Bull Run, being among the last to
( leave the field. Returning home in the
/ latter part of August. he resigned his seat
! in Congress- organized the Thirty-frst
! Illinois Infantry, and, on the 18th OF Sep
( tember following. was appointed its colo
| mel At Belmont. in November, he led i
[ successful bayonet charge. in which a
:
regiment in the attack On Fort Henry.
! and at Fort DoEelson. while CALAMITY
/ leading the assault. received a wound that
! fncapacitated him for active service for
/ some time afterward
! Tpon reporting for duty to General
/ Grant at Pittsburg Landing, he was
I made 4 brigadier general Of volunteers
. t3IarCh q. 1902. and took an important
+ part in the attack upon Corinth, and sub
/ sequently was given the command at
! Jackson. Tenn. with Instructions 70 guard
( the railroad communications In the sum
mer of 1862 his constituents urged him to
/ become u candidate for reelection to Con
! gress but he declined. saying IN his letter:
Il have entered the field to die if need
| be for this Government, and never ex-
pect to return TO peaceful pursuits until
/ the object Of this war OF preservation has
become fact established
During Grants northern Mississippi
campaign General Logan commanded the
Third Division of the Seventeenth Army
/ Corps. Under General Mcpherson, and
| was promoted TO be major Eenef-
al Of volunteers. to rank as such from
{ November -. 1862. He participated in the
battles Of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jack
son. and Champion Hills. During the
siege of llckSburg he commanded Nc
PhcrSou'S centre, and on June . led the
( assault after the explosion Of the mine
{ captured city. OF which he was aftrrwaTG
appointed military governor He sS.ccHed-
ed General Sherman in the command OF
the Fifteenth Army Corps IN NOVenber,
1852 In May, lsG4, he joined Sherman ;
/ army which was preparing for its march
I INTO Georgia. led the advance Of the Ar
my Of Tennessee in the conflict at Resaca.
repulSed Harde@'S veterans at Dallas.
and drove the enemy from his line OF
/ works at keUeSaw Mountain General
sherman, IN has report or the battle OF
/ Atlanta. after describing the death Of
| General Mcpherson, said Of Logan:
General Logan succeeded him Ole
PheTsonb and commanded the Army Of
the Tennessee through this desperate bat
tie with the same success and ability
that had characterized him IN the com
maud Of 4 corps or division"
In fact. Il was largely owing. Fl IS said.
10 his skill and determination that Sher-
/ man $ army was saved from a serious dis
I aster during that eHga cement
After the fan of Atlanta, September !.
( 1851. General Logan returned to his hume
and took an active part IN the prcSiden-
thai campaign OF that year He then re
joined his troops ut Savannah and re-
/ NAMED in actiTe service in ShcrTEaT!'s
/ army till the surrender Of Gen Joseph
/ = Johnston on April %. 1865 on the I'D
OF May lie was appointed to the command
Of the Array Of the Tennessee. but on
the conclusion of active hostilitieS he re-
signed his commission, saying that he
did not wish to draw salary when not
performing actual duty. He declined the
/ post Of Minister TO Mexico, offered him
| by President Johnson
( IN 1866 General Logan was elected 4
/ Representative from Illinois to the For
tietn Congress. as Republican. and
( served as one Of the managers in the I'm
parchment trial OF President johnson. He
was reelected to the EOrty-iirst Congress
/ and was energetic as Chairman Of the
Committee on Military Affairs in Secur-
luS the passage Of an act Tor the reduc-
tlon Of the army lie was reelected to
the FOTty-ScCOud Congress- but before
that body convened. he was chosen by
I the Illinois Legislature United States
Senator for the term beginning March /.
Isl lie succeeded Vice President Wilson
IS Chairman Of the Senate Committee on
I Military Affairs. at the beginning Of the
third session Of the FCrty-second Con
! gross December >. fS12)
/ After the expiration Of his term of
/ service, March 3, ISii he took up the
/ practice Of law, and settled in Chicago
! He Was again returned TO the United
/ States Senate and took his seat on the
couvening of that body ia extra session.
/ March r. 1879. Both in the House and
/ Senate. he may fairly be said 20 have
maintained his reputation for briIiiancE
and success W lille 4 Representative. his
more important speeches Were. --Du Re
construction" July =. 1867; ON the I'm
parchment Of President Johnson" Febru-
[ AIRY y. 1865. Principles of the Democratic
| Party July 10 1853 and Removing the
Capitol January -. 1870 Ia the Senate
| hs spoke il TindIcatiOn Of President
( Grant, against the attack Of Charles
| summer, June ., 1872, in reply TO Senator
/ Gordon on the ''ku-EIuE in Louisiana 80
Z January T.. $50 ON the EauaFiZation Of
! Eouutics of Soldiers. Sailors. and Ma
{ rines Of the late war for the Union. -
/ March > 1915. and on the Power of the
Government 10 Enforce the IuiTed States
/ Laws, June 3. 1919 On June .. lSSu he