General John A. Logan

The new mascot is a horse designed to embody the spirit of the horses ridden by General Logan.

The wreaths will be displayed at each southern state national cemetery through Memorial Day.

General John A. Logan issued order number 11 on May 5th, 1868 as Decoration day to honor fallen soldiers from the Civil War. This would be the basis for Memorial Day today.

An Iowa Writer and Producer is in the planning stages of making a movie about General John A. Logan, with shooting scheduled to begin in the Summer of…

The City of Carbondale's annual Memorial Day Service at Woodlawn Cemetery will take place online this year.Starting on Monday, May 25th, 2020 at 10:00AM a…

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Carbondale's Amy Fox and General John A. Logan Museum's Mike Jones about the significance of Memorial Day in southern…

As we approach the Memorial Day Holiday, we take a close look at the early days of General John A. Logan. Our expert is Mike Jones, the Executive Director…

Jackson County Illinois was formed from parts of Randolph and Johnson Counties and became the ninth county in the state on January 10th, 1816. To…