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 General John A. Logan - Hot Springs, South Dakota Posted by:  BruceS
N 43° 26.191 W 103° 29.637
13T E 621883 N 4810392
Statue of General Logan located on the grounds of Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Waymark Code: WM854T
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2010
Views: 2
"John Alexander Logan, 1826-1886, was a Civil War general who was instrumental in initiating the observance of Memorial Day and in finding homes for Civil War veterans. The statue is to commemorate his war contribution, his establishment of Memorial Day, and his work as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. The cost of the statue was $150 and it is made of sandstone donated by Hot Springs mayor Fred Evans on March 26, 1894. The statue was dedicated July 23, 1894." - Smithsonian website. The statue is of General Logan standing and wearing his Civil War era uniform. His holding his hat in his right hand and his left hand is resting on top of his saber.
TITLE: General John A. Logan
ARTIST(S): D. H., McVay, sculptor. Jay O'Banion, assistant.
DATE: May-July 1894. Dedicated July 23, 1894.
MEDIUM: Figure: white sandstone; Base: granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS SD000055
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home
Hotsprings, South Dakoka
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Listing indicates the statue is located in cemetery. It does not appear to be in cemetery but is on grounds of veterans home.
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