Murphysboro in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Major General John A. Logan
By Jason Voigt, November 26, 2020
1. Major General John A. Logan Marker
John A. Logan was born here in 1826. He fought in the Battle of Bullrun as a Democratic U.S. Congressman. Logan joined the Union Army and before the Civil War's end he earned the rank of Major General. Experiences in the war changed Logan from a supporter of slavery to a champion of equal rights for African Americans. After the war Logan returned to Congress as a Republican. He served three terms in the U.S. Senate and was a Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 1884. Logan died in Washington, D.C. in 1886. His greatest legacy is the creation of Memorial Day as a national holiday.Erected 2014 by General John A. Logan Attendance Center, the General John A. Logan Museum & the Illinois State Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list.
Location. 37° 45.728′ N, 89° 20.477′ W. Marker is in Murphysboro, Illinois, in Jackson County. Marker is on Edith Street east of
By Jason Voigt, November 26, 2020
2. Major General John A. Logan Marker
Marker is on the far right, in front of the white door of the John A. Logan Museum.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elizabeth Jenkins Logan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Israel Blanchard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. John Logan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Logan Day 1914 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Conrad Will of Brownsville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jackson County, Illinois (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Coal Mine in Illinois (approx. 0.4 miles away); Company H 27th Illinois Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphysboro.
More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on May 24, 2014, along with five other markers from the ISHS.
Also see . . .
1. John A. Logan on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Murphysboro makes history with markers. Published by The Southern: on May 24, 2014, six historical markers were dedicated in Murphysboro. All were erected by the Illinois State Historical Society (this one, Israel Blanchard, Logan Day 1914, Company H 27th Illinois Infantry, Colonel Lindorf Osborn and Major General John A. Logan). (The Colonel Lindorf Osborn marker was not there as of November 2020.) (Submitted on November 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
By Dewitt C. Pratt (public domain), c1877
3. John A. Logan
By Pratt, Dewitt C., photographer, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10201934
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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