Logan Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Statesman, Soldier, Supporter of Servicemen
National Mall and Memorial Parks
John Logan Memorial
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2026
1. Statesman, Soldier, Supporter of Servicemen Marker
John Alexander Logan entered the American Civil War as a private and left a major general. After the war, Logan returned to politics and was a champion of veterans.
Prior to the Civil War, John Logan served in the Illinois and US House of Representatives as a Democrat. He represented a pro-slavery part of Illinois and supported laws to keep African Americans out of the state. But as the Civil War loomed, Logan opposed secession.
When fighting started, Congressman Logan fought alongside US troops at the First Battle of Manassas. He returned home and raised the 31st Illinois Infantry. As its colonel he led the 31st during Ulysses S. Grant's Fort Henry campaign and was wounded. While recuperating, Grant promoted Logan to brigadier general and later major general. Logan led his division with distinction during the Siege of Vicksburg and was the first to march into the surrendered city. Logan was a stalwart Democrat but returned to Illinois in 1864 to campaign for Republican Abraham Lincoln.
After the war, Logan returned to politics. The people of Illinois elected him again to the House of Representatives, now as
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Logan continued to represent Illinois in the House and Senate until his death in 1886. He is buried in the Soldiers' Home National Cemetery three miles northeast of this location. Logan's legacy is rekindkled each May when the US recognizes its fallen military heroes on Memorial Day.
Memorial Facts
Sculptor
Franklin Simmons
Architect
Richard Morris Hunt
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 34 feet tall
Pedestal: 21 feet tall
Statue: 13 feet tall
Cost
$65,000 ($2.3 million in 2023 dollars)
Dedication
April 9, 1901
[Caption:]
XV Corps Commander
John A. Logan during the Civil War. He wears the insignia of the 15th Corps which he commanded from 1863-1865.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2026
2. Statesman, Soldier, Supporter of Servicemen Marker with the memorial visible in the background
Location. 38° 54.577′ N, 77° 1.757′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Logan Circle. It is at the intersection of Logan Circle Northwest and P Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Logan Circle Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Logan Cir NW, Northwest Washington DC 20083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major General John A. Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Residential Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); If These Mansions Could Talk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Artistic Life (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles M. “Sweet Daddy” Grace Residence (about 300 feet away); Old Korean Legation in Washington, D.C. (about 300 feet away); Honest Labor (about 300 feet away); Belford V. Lawson and Marjorie M. Lawson Residence (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. John Logan Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Neighborhood Reborn (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Logan Circle (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Old Korean Legation Museum (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
