31st Illinois Infantry

John A. Logan who helped organized the unit was pro-Southern before the outbreak of the war. Deciding the "Union must prevail", he joined the Northern cause and during the war become a general. He was a Senator from Illinois from 1871-77 and from 1879-1886. He was a candidate for the vice-presidency of the US during the 1884 election campaign.

Photos & a biography of John Alexander Logan can be found at John A. Logan Community College's WWW site

Rosters

• at Illinois State Archives
• Field & Staff at Jackson County, ILGenWeb
• at ILGenWeb

Medal of Honor Recipients

History

• from Adjutant General's Report at ILGenWeb

Specific References for this Unit

1. see also Bibliography of State-Wide References
2. see also US Army Military History Institute
3. History : 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers : organized by John A. Logan by W.S. Morris, L.D. Hartwell, J.B. Kuykendall ; with a foreword by John Y. Simon, Herrin, Ill. : Crossfire Press, 1991

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