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He went on to become the head of the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Civil War. In that role Logan is credited with establishing Memorial Day as a national day of remembrance for those who lost their lives in the Civil War.
John A. Logan entered politics as a Douglas Democrat, was elected county clerk in 1849, served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1853 to 1854 and in 1857; and for a time, during the interval, was prosecuting attorney of the Third Judicial District of Illinois.
Between April 26, 1866, and June 9, 1866, memorial day observances were held in every Southern state. Two years later, on May 5, 1868, John A. Logan, as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic [a Union veterans’ organization], issued General Order No. 11.
General John A. Logan, Memorial Day founder. Originally called Decoration Day, when Americans took time to decorate the graves of soldiers who gave their lives in the Civil War, today’s national holiday of Memorial Day honors all American soldiers who died in defense of the nation.
23 maj 2024 · Archivist Rod Ross remembers the founder of Memorial Day, John A. Logan, whose 1868 proclamation led to today’s holiday. He also traces his own connection to a Civil War memorial in his home town of Batavia, IL, through his work as an archivist at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Then known as Decoration Day and observed on May 30, the holiday was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the American Civil War. [7]
24 maj 2018 · John Alexander Logan is today credited with establishing Memorial Day. A Democrat from Illinois, Logan resigned his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1862 to volunteer to serve in the U.S. Army.
