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1. LOGANS_970902_01.JPG: Logan's Circle; Statue L'Enfant had sketched this circle in his plans of the city as a triangle. It was originally called Iowa Circle and during the Civil War was the site of a hangman's gallows where spies and deserters were executed. The circle was renamed in 1930 for Civil War General John Logan, who had lived nearby. Logan had been a US Congressman and had vehemently defended the Fugitive Slave Act before the war. He sided with the Union though and served initially under Ulysses Grant, fighting with distinction at Belmont and Fort Donelson. As a prominent Republican, he was promoted, becomes a Corp commander in 1864 in the Atlanta Campaign. He took over the Army of Tennessee when Maj Gen James McPherson was killed. Sherman dumped Logan who he recognized as a competent officer but foremost a politician who couldn't be trusted. After the war, Logan served as a Congressman and then a Senator. He tried for the Vice Presidency in 1884. He is credited with the idea of establishing Memorial Day, using the day to "wave the bloody shirt" for political purposes whenever desired. The statue is now is a largely black section of town. When I was there taking photos, I noticed there were plastic bags, presumably of dog poop, at the base of the statue. Yeech!
2. LOGANS_970902_02.JPG: Logan's Circle; Statue (base) A close-up of the base of the statue. Logan is presumably going over some of the plans for one of the campaigns. It looks like William Sherman is the second figure from the left.
3. LOGANS_970902_03.JPG: Logan's Circle; Statue Another shot of it. This is one impressive statue!
4. LOGANS_970902_04.JPG: Logan's Circle; Statue Another shot.
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Wikipedia Description: Major General John A. Logan
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Major General John A. Logan, also known as the General John A. Logan Monument and Logan Circle Monument, is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. that honors politician and Civil War general John A. Logan. The monument is sited in the center of Logan Circle, a traffic circle and public park in the Logan Circle neighborhood. The statue was sculpted by artist Franklin Simmons, whose other prominent works include the Peace Monument and statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. The architect of the statue base was Richard Morris Hunt, designer of prominent buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island. Prominent attendees at the dedication ceremony in 1901 included President William McKinley, members of his cabinet, Senator Chauncey Depew, Senator Shelby Moore Cullom, and General Grenville M. Dodge.

The sculpture is one of eighteen Civil War monuments in Washington, D.C., which were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The bronze sculpture rests on a bronze and granite base adorned with two reliefs depicting historically inaccurate moments in Logan's life. The monument and surrounding park are owned and maintained by the National Park Service, a federal agency of the Interior Department.

History

Background

John A. Logan (1826–1886) was a native of Illinois who served as a second lieutenant in the Mexican–American War before studying at the University of Louisville to become a lawyer. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, he was elected state senator and later a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. During the onset of the Civil War, Logan denounced what he considered extremists on both sides, but eventually volunteered to fight with the Union Army during the First Battle of Bull Run. He then resigned from Congress and was made colonel after he organized the 31st Illi ...More...
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