General John A. Logan - Murphysboro, IL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

County of statue: Jackson County
Location of statue: Spruce St., Murphysboro Middle School lawn, Murphysboro
Artist: Leon Hermant, 1866-1936, sculptor
Supervising Architect: William J. L. Lindstrom
Architects: Schmidt, Garden & Erikson

Monument text:
(Inscriptions around medallion): JOHN A. LOGAN/1826-1886 MARY S. C. LOGAN/1838-1923
(Below medallion): Erected by the People of Illinois
(on monument back): [long wreath stem erect with names alternation on either side]

BELMONT ~ DALLAS
BULL RUN ~ RAYMOND
CHATTANOOGA ~ FORT DONELSON
FORT HUDSON ~ FORT HENRY
COLUMBUS ~ VICKSBURG (On back base): To the Glorious Memory of
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN
and to his wife
MARY S. CUNNINGHAM LOGAN
State of Illinois
Len Small Governor
Erected by the
Department of Purchases
and Construction
Leslie Small Director
Wm. J. Lindstrom Supervising Architect
Schmidt Garden and Erikson
Architects
Leon Hermant * * * Sculptor

Proper Description: "A high relief sculpture of General John A. Logan on horseback. He sits atop the horse with his body turned sideways, facing the viewer. His proper left hand holds the reins, while his proper right hand holds his hat, at his side. Beneath the equestrian figure is a medallion of the general's wife." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

TITLE: General John A. Logan ARTIST(S): Leon Hermant DATE: 1914 MEDIUM: Bronze on a marble base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IL000273 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 2125 Spruce St, middle school lawn, Murphysboro, IL 62966 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Found several sites which all confirm dedication was 1914. Text listed as "(on back of base:) is actually on the monument back just behind the statue. Below that on the back behind the medallion portion is the text: shown above.

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