John Alexander Logan, Jr.

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John Alexander Logan, Jr
July 24, 1865(1865-07-24) – November 11, 1899 (aged 34)
John Alexander Logan, Jr, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Carbondale, Illinois
Place of death	San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Luzon, Philippines
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major
Unit	33rd Infantry Division.
Battles/wars	Moro Rebellion, Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Alexander Logan, Jr (24 July 1865–11 November 1899) was a United States Army officer posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War.

Logan was the son of Major General, statesman and politician John A. Logan from the American Civil War. Major (United States) Logan was killed in action while leading his troops. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Youngstown, Ohio.^[1]

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Major, 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: At San Jacinto, Philippine Islands, 11 November 1899. Entered Service At: Youngstown, Ohio. Born: 24 July 1865, Carbondale, Ill. Date of Issue: 3 May 1902.

Citation:

For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.