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Tag Archives: John Alexander Logan
floral tributes
From the May 31, 1870 issue of The New-York Times. Except the day on which is celebrated the independence of these United States, there is no day that calls out the patriotic feelings of our people more than “Memorial Day.” … Continue reading
decorating the mounds
Civil War general John A. Logan has been in the news a lot lately. As a Representative from Illinois he was one of seven House managers during the Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. The U.S. Senate eventually acquitted the … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Aftermath, Postbellum Society, Reconstruction, Veterans
Tagged Ambrose Everett Burnside, Arlington House, Arlington National Cemetery, Charles Parsons, Civil War Unknowns Monument, Cypress Hill Cemetery, Frederick W. Lander, Grand Army of the Republic, James Garfield, John Alexander Logan, Memorial (Decoration) Day, Ulysses S. Grant, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Grant nominated
Eight years after Abraham Lincoln was nominated for U.S. President at the Wigwam the Republican party returned to Chicago for its National Convention. This time the meeting was held at Crosby’s Opera-house, which was able to hold about 2500 spectators … Continue reading
