Tag Archives: John Logan

The Legacy of John A. Logan

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

by Hannah Roesch Tucked behind a white picket fence in the heart of Murphysboro, Illinois, sits a museum dedicated to one of the most colorful generals of the Civil War, John A. Logan. Since 1989 The General John A. Logan … Continue reading →

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Logan’s Attack at Resaca

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Lee White

The battle of Resaca was, numbers wise, the largest battle fought in the state of Georgia, with 158,787 men engaged on both sides. Fought on this date in 1864, Resaca was also the first major battle of the Atlanta Campaign. … Continue reading →

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And Then What Happened?: Abraham After 1863 (pt.4)

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Meg Groeling

part four of a series Wait just a moment! A letter from P. T. Barnum? Really? And no discussion? Have no fear. Two topics need to be looked at in depth before the subject of Abraham is exhausted, and one … Continue reading →

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Capt. Samuel Jones Ridley at the Battle of Champion Hill

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

Just after noon on May 16, 1863, Federals of John Logan’s and Alvin Hovey’s divisions smashed into the left flank of John Pemberton’s Army of Vicksburg on the Champion Hill battlefield. Pemberton’s left threatened to buckle under the pressure. If … Continue reading →

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The First Decoration Day

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Chris Kolakowski

150 years ago today was the first Decoration Day, as proclaimed by John A. Logan and the Grand Army of the Republic. Other communities had started ceremonies of remembrance, but this became the major link in the chain that created … Continue reading →

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A Backstage Tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama (part three)

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part three of four) We continue today our behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta cyclorama at the Atlanta History Center’s Lloyd and Mary Ann Whitaker Cyclorama Building. Our guide is Dr. Gordon Jones, chief military historian and curator for the museum. … Continue reading →

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From Raymond to Vicksburg: In the Footsteps of an Illinois Battery

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Daniel Davis

A few weeks ago I was looking through the pictures that I took on the Western Tour Chris Mackowski, his daughter Steph and I did in May. As I progressed through the pictures of the Raymond battlefield and at Vicksburg, … Continue reading →

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