John Alexander Logan, Jr.

John Alexander Logan, Jr
John A. Logan, Jr.
Born	July 24, 1865(1865-07-24) Carbondale, Illinois
Died	November 11, 1899(1899-11-11) (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	1887-1899
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. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.^[2]

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 1862-1896 version

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

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. ^ "John Alexander Logan, Jr.". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7870105. Retrieved 2007-11-24. 

References

• "John Alexander Logan, Jr.". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7870105. Retrieved 2007-11-24. 
• "Army Website". http://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Museum/Past/PastSpanishAmerican/SpanishAmEquipment.htm. Retrieved September 29, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
• "Home of Heroes". http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/logan_john_oh.html. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 
• "Home of Heroes". http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_logan.html. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Logan, John A. Jr
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	July 24, 1865
Place of birth	Carbondale, Illinois
Date of death	November 11, 1899
Place of death	San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Luzon, Philippines