For a guy known for giving us Memorial Day, Gen. John A. Logan is not much remembered in these parts. Sure, protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention famously climbed all over the ...

Text of the order from Gen. John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, proclaiming the first Memorial Day May 5, 1868.

MURPHYSBORO — Silkworm and the General John A. Logan Museum are working together again. This time they are celebrating, Gen. John A. Logan, patriot and Memorial Day founder. Logan believed that ...

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The May 5, 1868, proclamation of Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, leader of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans of the Civil War, establishing a memorial day: The 30th day of ...

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Donation Options Search Search Search Wreaths were laid during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony, held in Grant Park at the statue of Major General John A. Logan, credited as the founder of the ...

It was issued by Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan, an author, politician, and Union general during the Civil War — and is shared here. "General Order No. 11 ...

Descendants of Gen. John A. Logan will among the featured guests and speakers at Memorial Day ceremonies May 31 in Carbondale and Murphysboro. Along with remembering those veterans who gave their ...

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The City of Marion will be unveiling a historical marker on Tower Square Plaza in commemoration of General John A. Logan. According to a release from the City of Marion ...