John Alexander Logan, Jr.

John Alexander Logan, Jr

John A. Logan, Jr.
Born July 24, 1865
Carbondale, Illinois
Died November 11, 1899 (aged 34)
San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Luzon, Philippines
Place of burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1898 - 1899
Rank Major
Unit 33rd U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars Moro Rebellion, Philippine–American War
Awards Medal of Honor

John Alexander Logan, Jr, born Manning Alexander Logan (July 24, 1865 – November 11, 1899) was a United States Army officer who posthumously received 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. A former cadet at West Point as a member of the class of 1887,[1] Major Logan was killed in action while leading his troops in an attack on a much larger force in the Battle of San Jacinto (1899).[2]:143-146 He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

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

Citation:

For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.
Medal of Honor 1896 - 1903 Army medal

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Notes

  1. ↑ Moses, Edward M. (1999). West Point Battle Heroes, The Medal of Honor, An Historical Sketchbook. Fairfax Station, VA: Edward M. Moses and Robert A. Getz. p. 59. ISBN 0-9648939-8-3.
  2. ↑ Westfall, M., 2012, The Devil's Causeway, Guilford: Lyons Press, ISBN 9780762780297
  3. ↑ "John Alexander Logan, Jr.". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-24.

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