John A. Logan
Date of Birth: February 9, 1826
Hometown: Little Egypt, IL
Education: N/A
Final Wartime Rank: Major General
Final Peacetime Rank: N/A
Date of Death: December 26, 1886
Place of Death: Washington, DC
Buried At:
Washington, DC
Major Battles: First Manassas, Belmont, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Atlanta Campaign, Savannah, Carolinas Campaign
Interesting Fact(s): Logan was elected to the Illinois legislature, and in 1858 was elected to the House of Representatives as a Free-Soil Democrat. Logan was loyal to the Union, and after fighting at Bull Run, went back to Illinois to recruit a regiment. Logan served with distinction throughout the war. He was nicknamed "Black Jack," because he had very dark eyes and hair.
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