John Alexander Logan (1826-1886) and Family
John Alexander Logan was a Union officer during the Civil War and later served as a congressman and U.S. senator from Illinois. He conceived the idea of Memorial Day and inaugurated it on May 30, 1968. Logan also played a major role in organizing the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a politically potent veterans' group. This is a photograph of Logan with his family.
- Date:
- 1870 circa 5 years
- Original Format:
- Photographic Print
- Item#:
- MES18882
- Photographer:
- Mathew Brady
- Height:
- 2800px
- Width:
- 2263px
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