. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . There were scores of men, whose promi-nence in the party is not now questioned, who were proposingpeace conferences or serving on peace committees after Loganhad enlisted as a Union soldier. He never turned his facetoward the Confederacy—except in battle. But if he had,in the early unsettled days, Republicans, in view of his mag-nificent service from the hour the first rebel gun was fired, cangive him full and effective defense against all questioners. Granting, for the
. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . There were scores of men, whose promi-nence in the party is not now questioned, who were proposingpeace conferences or serving on peace committees after Loganhad enlisted as a Union soldier. He never turned his facetoward the Confederacy—except in battle. But if he had,in the early unsettled days, Republicans, in view of his mag-nificent service from the hour the first rebel gun was fired, cangive him full and effective defense against all questioners. Granting, for the sake of the argument, that the allegationis true, which in fact is precisely the opposite of the case, whathas it to do with the splendid services he rendered when thenation needed leaders like him ? And what has it to do withhis career in civil life since the war ? As well might thecharacter of Paul, an apostle, be questioned because he wasborn Saul of Tarsus. As well might the glory of the Fatherof his country be dimmed, because he won his first distinc-tion fighting valiantly for the king at Braddocks defeat. v^i. «!;.. ?-%, CHAPTER III. BELMONT, FORT HENRY AND FORT DONELSON. In camp at Cairo.—The expedition to Belmont.—Logan saves the day.—Thefirst to enter Fort Henry.—Captures a battery from the retreating Rebels.—The terrible battles before Fort Donelson.—His regiment fights till itsammunition is gone.—Logan twice wounded.—A Brigadier-General forgallantry.—He wants to push things at Corinth.—Engaged in guardingand constructing the railroad.—Thanked in General Orders.—He declinesto return home and run for Congress. 10GAN was now fairly enlisted in the war. Upon the^ presentation of a flag to his regiment, he said : Shouldthe free navigation of the Mississippi River be obstructed byforce, the men of the West will hew their way to the Gulf ofMexico. He was soon to receive his baptism of fire, for hav-ing rendezvoused his command at Cairo, then Gene
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