John A. Logan
Author | : James Pickett Jones |
Publisher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2001-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0809323893 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780809323890 |
Rating | : 4/5 (890 Downloads) |
Download or read book John A. Logan written by James Pickett Jones and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "James P. Jones ... uses newspaper accounts, private letters, and the records of Congress to examine Major General John A. Logan's return to his political and legislative career after the Civil War. Logan emerged from the national conflict a military hero and uncommitted to any political party ... By 1884 his personality and fiercely defended principles had earned him the vice-presidential nomination on the ill-fated Republican ticket. Many writers on this period have portrayed Logan as a corrupt politician, but Jones successfully clears the Illinoisan's record"--Description of previous edition.