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Auction: 322 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 494

Civil War: Logan, John Alexander "Black Jack". Soldier and politician, served in the Mexican-American War, Illinois Senator (1853-4, 1857), Representative for Illinois, fought at Bull Run as an unattached volunteer in a Michigan regiment, returned to Washington resigned his Congressional seat and entered Union army as Colonel of the 31st Illinois Volunteers, wounded at Fort Donelson, promoted to Major General in 1862, commanded 3rd Division of McPherson's XVII Corps, military governor of Vicksburg in 1863, succeeded Sherman in command of the XV Corps, commanded the Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Atlanta; served as Illinois Senator again after war, second Commander-in-Chief of GAR. Autograph Letter Signed "John A. Logan". One page, on lined paper, Headquarters, 15th Army Corps, Huntsville, Nov. 26, 1864. Logan writes to Brig. General John A. Rawlins, Chief of Staff to Genl. Grant: "I am informed that it is contemplated to change my command to the 17th Corps. I hope this may not be done. I am now in the field with my corps fully engaged and ready for anything, the 17th will be to reorganize[?]. I do not desire the change, at this late day hope earnestly that it will not be made.". A short time, after Logan wrote this letter to Grant's confidant, Grant, impatient at Gen. George H. Thomas' perceived inaction at Nashville sent Logan to replace him. (Thomas would not attack Gen. Hood at Nashville, as it would prove wisely, until his men were better organized -- many were fresh troops, and the ice melted.) But when Logan stopped at Louisville, news came that Thomas had smashed Hood's Confederate army after two days of fighting at the Battle of Nashville, Dec. 15-16, 1864. Old repair of split along centerfold, Fine.

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