A
veteran of the Mexican-American and Civil wars, as well as a congressman, Logan is credited with the creation of Memorial Day as an designated holiday.
Timeline
Birth- Feb 9, 1826
Murphysboro, Illinois
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 22 - 21 years
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1847
Branch
Army
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1848
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Unit
1st Illinois Infantry
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 36 - 35 years
Unit
31st Infantry
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
State
Illinois
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1861
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1862
Enlistment
Col
Discharge
Col
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 39 - 36 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1862
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1865
Branch
Army
Commands held
3rd Division, XVII Corps; Military governor of Vicksburg; XV Corps
Rank
Major General
Rank
Brigadier General
Served For
United States of America
Employment: Years
1871-1877; 1879-1886
Employment: Years
1852-1853; 1856-1857
Employment: Position
Illinois State Senetor
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1868
Employment: Employer
Grand Army of the Republic
Employment: Position
Commander-in-Chief
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1871
Employment: Start Date
Mar 4, 1867
Employment: Position
Representative from Illinois
Employment: End Date
Mar 4, 1871
Employment: Place
Washington, DC
Employment: Employer
US House of Representatives
Employment: Position
Senator from Illionois
Employment: Employer
US Senate
Death- Dec 26, 1886-Age: 61 years
Washington, D.C.
Burial
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. Washington DC
Other Facts
Full Name
John A Logan
Full Name
John Alexander Logan
Marriage
Mary Simmerson Cunningham
