| Black Jack: John A. Logan and Southern Illinois in the Civil War Era Contributor(s): Jones, James Pickett (Author), Simon, John Y. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0809320029 ISBN-13: 9780809320028 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1995 Annotation: John A. Logan, called 'Black Jack' by the men he led in Civil War battles from the Henry-Donelson campaign through Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta was one of the Union Army's most colorful generals. Perhaps the most capable of the political generals, Logan earned a reputation as a courageous efficient officer, rising from regimental to army commander. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 94042300 |
| Series: Shawnee Classics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.25 lbs) 354 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John A. Logan, called Black Jack by the men he led in Civil War battles from the Henry-Donelson campaign to Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta, was one of the Union Army's most colorful generals. James Pickett Jones places Logan in his southern Illinois surroundings as he examines the role of the political soldier in the Civil War. When Logan altered his stance on national issues, so did the southern part of the state. Although secession, civil strife, Copperheadism, and the new attitudes created by the war contributed to this change of position in southern Illinois, Logan's role as political and military leader was important in the region's swing to strong support of the war against the Confederacy, to the policies of Lincoln, and eventually, to the Republican party. |