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.
John A. Logan Quotes
Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided Republic.
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| Birth: | 9th February, 1826 |
| Death: | 26th December, 1886 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Army Officer, Lawyer, Politician |
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John Alexander Logan was born in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, USA. He was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served as Illinois State Senator and a Congressman. He served as the United States Senator from Illinois and House of Representatives from Illinois. He graduated from the Law Department of the University of Louisville in 1851, and practiced law with success. He wrote several books include: The great conspiracy and The Volunteer Soldier of America.
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