Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, Portrait Photo, c. 1910

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

05.1.77 Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, c. 1910: Copyright: 05.1.77 Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, c. 1910
05.1.77 Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, c. 1910

Copyright: 05.1.77 Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, c. 1910

Name/Title

Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, Portrait Photo, c. 1910

Entry/Object ID

AM2005.1.77

Description

Logan, Felix, Confederate Soldier from Savannah, Portrait Photo, c. 1910. b/w. Portrait photo of Logan as an older man with white hair and mustache. Head/shoulders view. He is wearing a dark jacket & vest with pattern knotted tie. Includes information packet from Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville, MO. Felix Logan, joined the Confederate Army in Aug, 1861 (age 15) at Rochester, MO at Highley's Camp. He was private in Co. A, 20th MO Infantry. He served through out the entire war surrendering at Shreveport in June, 1865. Logan participated in most of the significant battles in Missouri & Arkansas including Lexington, Wilson's Creek, Carthage, Pea Ridge, Bentonsville. He also served throughout the South including Corinth & Vicksburg.. It is said he was with Shelby in Mexico when Maximilian was shot. He was taken prisoner in April 1864 at Pleasant Hill, LA. and sent to Encino prison, was exchanged in 8 days. Logan lived at various times at the Confederate Veteran's Home in Higginsville, MO. He died there in June, 1835 and somehow the paper gives him the rank of General. Label on back: "Felix Gilmore Logan. Private Co-A-10th Mo Infantry Confederate States of America Born, Somerset, KY, Sept. 17th, 1846 Died, Higginsville, Mo., June 15th 1935" Also handwritten on below photo: "Served in Confederate Army with P.E. Chestnut" Card insert: "Compliments of C.W. Logan" (son).

Made/Created

Studio

Shultz Studio

Date made

1910

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars

Search Terms

Confederate Army, United Confederate Veterans, 10th Mo. Infantry C.S.A.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 10" x 6½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Felix Logan