. Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ... . he siege of Corinth. Herepulsed the Confederates at Canton, Miss. ; second in command to GeneralSherman in the expedition to Meridian in 1864; and commanded theSeventeenth Armv Corps in the great four months campaign of 1864 thatended in the capture of Atlanta, near where he wras killed. General Logan, born in Jackson County, 111., February 9th, 1826, diedin Washington, D. C, December 26th, 1886. In July, 1861, he fought inthe ranks of Colonel Richardsons regiment in the battle of Bull August he organized the Thirty-first Illi
. Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ... . he siege of Corinth. Herepulsed the Confederates at Canton, Miss. ; second in command to GeneralSherman in the expedition to Meridian in 1864; and commanded theSeventeenth Armv Corps in the great four months campaign of 1864 thatended in the capture of Atlanta, near where he wras killed. General Logan, born in Jackson County, 111., February 9th, 1826, diedin Washington, D. C, December 26th, 1886. In July, 1861, he fought inthe ranks of Colonel Richardsons regiment in the battle of Bull August he organized the Thirty-first Illinois Infantry, and was appointedits colonel, September 13th. He led his regiment in the attack on Fort Henryand at Fort Donelson, where he received a wound that incapacitated himfor active service for some time. He was made brigadier general of vol-unteers, March 5th, 1862 ; during Grants Northern Misssissippi campaignGeneral Logan commanded the Third Division of the Seventeenth ArmyCorps under General McPherson, and was promoted major general GENERAL GEORGE H. THOMAS. Thomas, born in Southampton County, Va., July 31st, 1816,Francisco, Cab, March 28th, 1870, was graduated from the Fnited States Military Academy, July 1st, 1840, and commissioned secondeutenant in the Third Artillery ; served in the Florida War, 1840-42 ; Generaldied in SanUi heutenc Mexican War 1846-48 ; War against the Semmoles 1849-50. He was ap-pointed brigadier general of volunteers. August 17th, 1861, and assignedto dutv on the Department of the Cumberland. On 25th of April, 1862,lie was made major general. General Thomas served with distinction tothe close of the War and was rewarded by receiving a vote of thanksfrom Congress. •
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