Black Jack: John A. Logan and Southern Illinois in the Civil War Era

by James Pickett Jones and Professor James Pickett Jones PhD

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809320029
• ISBN13: 9780809320028
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"