On February 9, 1826, John Alexander Logan is born at home in what is now Murphysboro, Illinois.
Logan marches off to the Mexican-American War, a clerk with the First Illinois Infantry. He meets his future wife, the young daughter of his commanding officer.
Logan receives Law Degree from the Louisville University and becomes the prosecuting attorney of the Third Judicial District Circuit Court.
The Ninth District elects Logan to the Federal House of Representatives. He is elected to a second term in 1860.
The Civil War begins. Logan leaves his seat in the House of Representatives to become a Union Colonel. From Colonel to Major General he climbs the ranks playing a pivotal role in a dozen battles including: Belmont, Fort Donaldson, Thompson Hill, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Vicksburg, Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain,…
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Logan is nominated as the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate; running with James Blaine from Maine, they loose to Grover Cleveland.