John Alexander Logan, Junior, born Manning Alexander Logan was a United States Army officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War.
Background
Logan was the son of Major General, statesman and politician John A. Logan from the American Civil War. Upon his father"s death in 1886 Logan, Junior. became a First Class Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), a military society of officers of the Union armed forces and their descendants.
Career
In 1897, he became a Hereditary Companion of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars (MOFW) by right of his father"s service in the Mexican War. He was assigned (MOFW) insignia number 284. During the Spanish–American War he was commissioned as a major in the United States Volunteers and served as an assistant adjutant general in the Santiago Campaign.
Major Logan participated in the Philippine–American War as a battalion commander in the 33d United States Volunteer Infantry.
He was mortally wounded while leading his troops in an attack on a much larger force in the Battle of San Jacinto (1899). He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.
Membership
A former cadet at West Point as a member of the class of 1887,
In 1894 he became a member of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.