Civil War Union Major General. In his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (a Civil War veterans organization) he issued General Order No. 11 of May 5, 1868 which established "Decoration Day," now known as "Memorial Day," as a national holiday. Born in Murphysboro, Illinois, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant during the Mexican War (1846 to 1848) with the 1st Illinois Infantry; then completed a law degree at Louisville University and entered politics rising from county clerk to U.S. Congressman for Illinois; left Congress in 1862 and formed a Union Civil War unit, the 31st Illinois Volunteers, which he commanded as a colonel and then rose to major general fighting in eight major campaigns, finally commanding the entire Union forces at the Battle of Atlanta (considered by many to be the premier volunteer general of the Civl War); returned to Congress in 1867 until elected senator from Illinois in 1871, serving until his death. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1884.
Civil War Union Major General. In his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (a Civil War veterans organization) he issued General Order No. 11 of May 5, 1868 which established "Decoration Day," now known as "Memorial Day," as a national holiday. Born in Murphysboro, Illinois, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant during the Mexican War (1846 to 1848) with the 1st Illinois Infantry; then completed a law degree at Louisville University and entered politics rising from county clerk to U.S. Congressman for Illinois; left Congress in 1862 and formed a Union Civil War unit, the 31st Illinois Volunteers, which he commanded as a colonel and then rose to major general fighting in eight major campaigns, finally commanding the entire Union forces at the Battle of Atlanta (considered by many to be the premier volunteer general of the Civl War); returned to Congress in 1867 until elected senator from Illinois in 1871, serving until his death. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1884.
Bio by: Fred Beisser
Family Members
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John Logan
1788–1854
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Elizabeth Jenkins Logan
1805–1874
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Mary Simmerson Cunningham Logan
1838–1923 (m. 1855)
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Louisa Villars Logan Cummings
1816–1895
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John Alexander Logan
1826–1886
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Dorothy Adeline Logan Thomas
1830–1864
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Margaret Caroline Logan
1832–1833
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Darthulia Angeline Logan Blanchard
1834–1894
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William Henry Logan
1836–1868
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James Villars Logan
1840–1917
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Philip Benton Logan
1841–1846
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George Marion Logan
1842–1846
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Solomon J. Logan
1845–1845
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John Cunningham Logan
1856–1857
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John Alexander Logan
1865–1899
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John Alexander “Black Jack” Logan
John Alexander “Black Jack” Logan
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
John Alexander “Black Jack” Logan
Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
John Alexander “Black Jack” Logan
Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889
John Alexander “Black Jack” Logan
Washington, D.C., U.S., Select Deaths and Burials Index, 1769-1960
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