John A. Logan
John A. Logan
John Alexander Loganwas an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a General in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a State Senator, a Congressman, and a U.S. Senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States with James G. Blaine in the election of 1884. As the 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he is regarded as...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth8 February 1826
CountryUnited States of America
I have entered the field to die, if need be, for this government, and never expect to return to peaceful pursuits until the object of this war of preservation has become a fact established.
I had mapped most of these data, and had an impression about it, but I didn't want to do anything about it until I had seen it.