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JOdlt A. L0GA5, DEAD. 'Senator Jobn A. Logan died yetferday afternoon at bis borne, An Washington, wilh [rheom*tism.This announcement will arrest the attention of the civilized globe—for Gen. Igaara came bad spread throngbont cbristendoo, and in thiscountry there is not® more temi liar name than that of John A. Logan. Of a tVuihit iaa honse-liold word,- It baa been more or 68 npon the tongues of men Jaince 1S58, when he was first elected to congress*Gen. Logan'a father, ©r. John Logan,: came from Ireland to.- Illinois in .1823, and John Alexander Logan was born in. Jackson county, Illinois, February 9, 1SST. So, be was almost aixty-one years old at the time of bis death.Logan’s mother was a Tennessee lady, named Ehxabetb Jepkins.Logan volunteered as a private in the Mexican war, was soon promoted to lieutenant, and served for some time as tbeadjatant of his. regiment, the First Illinois. He was graduated at the Louisville university in 3$52, and began the practice of law in that year. Ho . wae first elected - to coDgTess in 1858. In August, 1S6L, he resigned his seat in congress, and organized the Thirty-first Illinois infantry, and waB appointed its coIodbI September 13th. He fought with his regiment at Belmont, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, being severely wounded at Fort Donelson. Balurning to the army at Pittsburg Landing, be was made a brigadier general March 5,1862. He was with this army until after the capture of Corinth. Daring GeD. Grant’s disastrous Northern Mississippi campaign Gen. Logan commanded a division in the Seventeenth army corps, under Gen.. McPherson. He was commissioned a major-general of volunteers November 26, 1862 In the siege of Vicksburg be commanded McPhereon’s center, and on the 25 b of June, made the assault after the exj It-bIoh of the miae. Hie column was fhe first to eDter the captured city, and he was made ita military governor. He succeed Gen. Sherman in command ot toe Fifteenth army corps, in November, 1SG3. When Gen McPbereon was kil ed, In front of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, Gen.-Xogan took command of the army of the Tennessee, and fought it to the end of that battle. Be was not with the army on ita march throngb Goorg'a, but rejoined it at Savannah. The 23 J of M y. just befjre the close of the war be . was given the command of the at my of tbe Tenneseee, but he resigned bis com mlasi-n Boon after. It 1866 be w*s elected to congress, re-elected in 1868. and again elected in 1870, bat before be' took his seat he was tlccted to the senate by t ha legM stare. In 1877 be was defeated for toe senate by D«vid Davis, but was re-elected to tbat body two yet:rs later. In 1835 he was tl acted to the senate for the third time.He has, of late, been suffering from inflamatoiy rheumatism, and recent dispatcher told us that he was to go to the hot springs, in Arkansas/as soon as the weather moderated. Death did not wait for the weather to moderate. He made a peremptory call, and John A. said, 4‘I come”—and he Fent to join the innumerable throngk that h.*d* passed ihrough the valley of daath before him..L-gan was a bitter partisan, and when you have said that, you have eaid about all that can be said against him. Bis political fights were many ahd hot, but those who fought him hardest will mourn his death as sincerely as thoss who fought with him and beside him.At the grave of a manly, honeet fighter, political animosities are forgotten, and a recollection of only the nobler qualities temains. And sometimes we eveu love euch a man better because he focght us : eo‘valiantly. ■■ /'• : • v '/■-;/;We doubt if John-A. Logan left a real enemy behind him. Those who fought him hardest will regret hie death most aincprely. He was an lllinounof whom all Illinoians may be proud. He has reflected real honor upon his native state.Ho has set his name into Us history, where it will forever remain. The people of this state sincerely mourn his death. -We think that Gen***! atood amost excellent chance to be .*a»ta»ted for the presidency by the repabiiom.'.''1 1SSS. end Lostan ones nominated wooid be a hard man to defeat.. It be bad bms nominated in 1SS4, we bare no donbt tbat he would.bars been elected—for no serious chaise' eoiild be brought againat him. He was an honest man.In taking; login hence, believe-that Death has removed thegreatertbbe BUde'from; Sir, Blaine’arpgntiatl'jMtth.-Isi•abthe
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Quincy Daily Journal
Quincy, Illinois, US
Mon, Dec 27, 1886
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