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I wasn't comfortable with Chappell: Sehwag; Praises Sourav Ganguly
Indian opener Virender Sehwag
Greg Chappell betrayed the trust of players but Gary Kirsten, his successor as Indian cricket coach, is the "best I have ever seen", India's dashing opening batsman Virender Sehwag said on Monday (January 19, 2009). The former South African batting star, Kirsten "doesn't force things on you", Sehwag said.
Comparing the two coaches, Sehwag indicated that Chappell had tried to get him to change his batting style.
"He had his view on my front-foot play, my footwork. The thing with him (Chappell) was that whatever you shared with him, it was promptly disclosed to media and selectors. He talked and that hurt the trust. I wasn't comfortable with him," Sehwag said.
Calling current coach Gary Kirsten as the best coach he has ever seen, Sehwag said, "He is the best coach I have ever seen. He doesn't force things on you. His basic premise is: you all are international cricketers and you know how to succeed and how important it is to succeed. So I won't thrust myself on you. But whenever you need me, for practice, throwing balls, sharing ideas, worries, I am always there."
"During Test matches, there are days when he doesn't force you to follow you a similar routine in warm ups. If he senses a day when it can be an easy one for the lads, he allows you to do no warm ups. When an intense day is ahead, we all come together to bring that required intensity," added Viru.
The Delhi-opener also praised former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who encouraged him to take on the mantle of an opener in the Test side.
"Yes, Dada made me an opener in Sri Lanka, where I hit gold in the third match with that blistering century off 69 balls (against New Zealand). A lot of youngsters, including me, came to the fore under Dada," Viru said.
Praising Dada's captaincy skills, Sehwag said, "Remember, when he took over world cricket was reeling under the impact of match-fixing. He always backed us. For instance when I was Man of the Match against Australia early in my career, he assured me that I would play in at least next 30 one-day matches. Even when he promoted me as an opener, he told me to bat without worry as he wouldn't touch me for the next 30-35 games."
"When your captains back you in this manner, your confidence is sky-high. He was also an extremely aggressive captain," he added.
Viru, however, said that his current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is doing what Dada used to do, but just that Mahi give more space to everyone.
He said, "In many ways he is doing what Ganguly used to do. He is also aggressive. But he also knows how to be defensive if a game is to be saved. The thing with Dhoni is that he gives all of us a lot of space. He doesn't want to control everyone."
"The optional practice rule has really gained ground under him. Now it's not mandatory to turn up for practice everyday. There is so much of travelling, so many matches. He knows the importance of rest and allows everyone their own recovery period," added the opener.
Finally, commenting on his Test career revival after the Adelaide Test in Australia in 2007-08, Sehwag went on to say that the century in the Test was very special.
"Yes it is. It was a knock when I was determined to spend time at the crease. In the first two hours on the final day, I made only 27 runs in the first session. In the afternoon, Tendulkar kept telling me that we had to keep going. Or Australians could use the final 30-35 overs to chase down the target. It was very, very special," he said.
January 19, 2009 Posted by Bala | Cricket, General, India Related, Sports, World News	| Adelaide, Australia, Bala, Balamurugan, Balamurugan R, Balgates, Century, Chappel, Coach, Crease, Dada, Delhi, Dhoni, Ganguly, Gary, Gary Kirsten, Greg, Greg Chappel, India, Kirsten, Kolkata, Mahedra, Media, MS, MS Dhoni, Mumbai, ODI, Opener, Opening, Prince, Prince of Kolkata, R Balamurugan, Ranchi, Sachin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag, Selectors, Singh, Sourav, Sourav Ganguly, South Africa, Special, Tendulkar, Test, Virender, Virender Sehwag, Viru | Leave a comment
Sachin Tendulkar praises Sourav Ganguly, says he'll be missed
TWO LEGENDS: Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly smile after India defeated Australia in the second Test in Mohali.
Sourav Ganguly, one of India's most charismatic cricketers, will be seen for the last time as an international player on Monday. Ganguly is retiring from international cricket after nearly 16 years.
Sachin Tendulkar says the entire country will miss the elegant left-hand batsman, who has often been described as the 'God of off-side'.
"Everyone will miss Sourav. He is not only my teammate but is a very special player and has contributed a lot to the team and country. He has had a fantastic career and when a player like him retires not only the team but the entire country will miss him," Tendulkar said.
Ironically, Ganguly's last Test innings, just like Sir Don Bradman, ended in a duck on Sunday. He was caught and bowled by Jason Krejza in the second innings of the Nagpur Test against Australia off the first ball that he faced.
A bit disappointing for Ganguly, but his fans will look back on his international career with great pride. He started with a century on debut and made a sublime 85 in the first innings of the Nagpur Test against Australia; although he had to end with a golden duck.
So was Ganguly pleased with how his career turned out?
A few days a go in an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN's Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Ganguly had said he would have liked a few more Test runs under against his name.
Sanjeeb Mukherjea: Talking about Sourav Ganguly — the batsman, do you think you neglected your batting?
Sourav Ganguly: No, I didn't. In terms of my One-Day performance, I think it's been outstanding. In terms of my Test cricket, I would have loved to have a few more runs but I also batted at No. 5 and No. 6 and although it is not an excuse but I thought that although I have more that 7,000 runs in test cricket, a few more would have been happy to go with.
Sanjeeb Mukherjea: What were the reactions of Sachin, Dravid, Anil and Sehwag, when you broke the news to them?
Sourav Ganguly: I'm sure they knew that at some stage it had to come. It's going to come for them as well. They were not surprised, they expected it. Everybody has to go in sports. It's my turn today and it will be their turn sometime.
Sanjeeb Mukherjea: It must have been an emotional moment for you also?
Sourav Ganguly: It wasn't that emotional buy obviously we would miss it. Initially, you will miss the competitiveness because the pleasure you got by scoring a Test hundred or an One-Day hundred, it cannot be valued by anything else. Every time you get a hundred, you feel 'this is what I wanted to do and I am still good at it'. That satisfaction will not come from anything else. Financially, when you play for 13-14 years in modern cricket, you are far past well-off. That's not an issue.
Ganguly made his One-Day debut against the West Indies during the 1991/92 Benson and Hedges World Series Cup at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, in Australia while his first Test match was against England at Lord's in 1996.
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BCCI felicitates 'Fab Four'
VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly, and Sachin Tendulkar during a felicitation
Former captains Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly reposed faith in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and expressed hopes that under him, India would emerge as the number one team in the world.
"I know for the fact that this team under MS and (coach) Gary (Kirsten) will soon become the number one team. We have that talent," an optimist Kumble said after he, along with Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman were felicitated by the BCCI.
Ganguly, India's most successful captain ever, shared Kumble's view and said, "MS and Gary are our two torch-bearers and I hope they would take Indian cricket forward."
Ganguly, who is playing his last Test here, took the occasion to thank all and said though he didn't endear to all, he always had the team interest in mind.
"It was a long journey with lots of ups and downs, victory and loss but it was wonderful. Sharing the dressing room with the likes of Anil, Sachin, Rahul (Dravid) and Laxman has been an honour and privilege.
"During the journey, I made both friends and enemies but it was all for the good of Indian cricket," said the left-hander.
Kumble individually thanked almost each and every teammate even though Tendulkar came in for special praise. "When he first came into the international scene, whole India said 'you'd break every batting record' and he had the talents to prove all right…
"With Rahul, I have shared a special bond, he was my Karnataka teammate as well. We have had some fantastic moments and I say 'you have been the backbone of Indian cricket. All the success we had came because of your contribution'," Kumble said.
Kumble was equally effusive in his praise for Ganguly and said, "Under you, we've learnt how to win Tests abroad. Besides, we have always cherished your batting."
On Laxman, who is playing his 100th Test here, Kumble felt the right hander didn't get his dues despite bailing out the team from difficult situations.
For his spin partner Harbhajan Singh, Kumble said, "I will miss bowling with you from the other end. From now onwards, you'd lead the (spin) attack. You are close to a personal landmark (of 300 Test wickets) and I'm sure one day you'll become the highest wicket-taker for India."
On Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan, Kumble said, "I have played lot with both Veeru and Zak. Veeru is a very special talent and both he and Zak would lead the Indian batting and bowling.
"To all other members of the team, I wish you a great career ahead. Before this Test series against Australia, we sat and decided in Bangalore that we have to win this series. We are very close to that and I hope you guys will win it."
Talking about Kumble and Ganguly, Tendulkar paid a rich tribute to both and said, "Sourav had lots of ups and downs in his career but has shown great determination and delivered tremendous performance. We've opened in lot of ODIs and know each other's game very well.
"Anil too showed 100 percent determination. He broke his jaw in West Indies but returned with a plastered jaw and removed Brian Lara," Tendulkar said.
"We'll miss Sourav and Anil, as will the entire country," he added.
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Tendulkar ton, poor fielding deny Aussies the edge
There couldn't have been more perfect a beginning to international cricket at the VCA Jamtha Stadium here. Sourav Ganguly's farewell and VVS Laxman's 100th Test had already built up the stakes, before Sachin Tendulkar made it consummate with a magnificent 40th Test hundred.
India closed the opening day of the fourth and final Test against Australia on 311-5 with the retiring Sourav Ganguly batting on 27 and captain MS Dhoni four not out, after Dhoni's decision to bat first on a batting paradise nearly backfired. But Laxman's calm 64 and Tendulkar's classy 109 steadied India with their 146-run fifth wicket stand before both fell in the final session of play.
A freak two-wicket burst from debutant Jason Krejza before lunch after being hammered around the park was not enough to slow down Tendulkar, whose latest milestone became his 10th century against the Australians.
The Australians have a reputation of giving it back to their opponents on the field. Michael Clarke was helped on to his century in the previous Test in Delhi by three dropped chances. Australia returned the favour to Tendulkar through Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee, who grassed sitters when the batsman was on 85 and 96 respectively.
Australia seemed to have lost the initiative as getting rid of Tendulkar on the back of Laxman's wicket would have put on added pressure. However, Johnson's strike towards the end of day's play still keeps the game intriguingly poised.
It could have been worse for the Australians had a belligerent Virender Sehwag not thrown away his wicket for 66. The opener tore into Lee and Johnson, who went for five runs an over in their respective opening spells, which also gave a significant boost to debutant Murali Vijay at the other end.
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Gambhir ban takes the focus away from Test series
IN TRUE SPIRIT: Brett Lee congratulates Gautam Gambhir after the Indian scored his double century on the second day of the Test in New Delhi.
Gautam Gambhir will be able to play in the fourth Test against Australia at Nagpur after filing an appeal against the one-match ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
But the big question is: did he need to banned in the fist place?
Gambhir was charged under Level 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for pushing out his elbow that hit Australian all-rounder Shane Watson during the first day's play in the third Test match in New Delhi.
The incident spiralled into a controversy that took the focus away from what Gambhir should have really been making the headlines for, his run of form that has seen him make a century and a double hundred in the series
His teammates though believe a match ban was harsh.
"It is difficult to react but Gambhir admitted his guilt. One-match ban is too harsh. He should have been fined," Virender Sehwag said.
Sources told CNN-IBN that the Australian camp wanted even sterner action against Gambhir.
The Australian media had in fact called the charge under Level 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct too timid. They wanted him to face a higher charge and as a result a harsher punishment.
"He used his hands. Physical contact is unquestionably not part of the game," said Matthew Hayden.
Clearly, Gambhir hasn't helped his case. Match referee Chris Broad said that he also consider an incident that happened almost a year ago when Gambhir went face to face with Pakistan's Shahid Afridi in during an ODI Kanpur.
"The ICC has repeatedly told the players that deliberate physical contact between players will not be tolerated. I have also taken into account the previous offences of Gambhir and therefore, I am satisfied that the penalty imposed is an appropriate outcome in the circumstances of this matter," Broad said.
Both camps had spoken of playing in the spirit of the game when the series began but with unsporting incidents which led to a fine for Zaheer Khan in Bangalore and now the Gambhir-Watson spat; it is evident that relations between the teams are far from cordial.
November 1, 2008 Posted by Bala | Cricket, General, Sports	| Australia, Bangalore, Brett Lee, Century, Chris Broad, Delhi, Double Century, Double Hundred, Gambhir, Gautam, Gautham, Harsh, ICC, India, International Cricket Council, Kanpur, Lee, Nagpur, New Delhi, ODI, One Day International, Pakistan, Sehwag, Series, Shahid Afridi, Shane Warson, Teammates, Virender Sehwag, Watson, Zaheer, Zaheer Khan | 1 Comment


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Is Minnesota In Play?
Aug. 24, 2020 — The state of Minnesota has been the most loyal of Democratic states in the presidential election since 1972, but the latest survey research data suggests that the northern domain is returning to the competitive realm this year.
Four years ago, President Trump fell just 1.5 percent short of winning Minnesota, thus providing a sign that the electorate was beginning a possible transformation. That was partially underscored in 2018 even when the party lost two suburban Minneapolis districts but gained two back in the rural north and south. The latter two congressional seats were the only ones Republicans converted from Democrats in the whole nation, except for a Pennsylvania seat that flipped to the GOP because of a court-imposed redistricting map that substantially changed the boundaries.
The 2020 Minnesota polls have seesawed. Mason-Dixon Polling and Research was the first to release a statewide poll this year and did so just before the George Floyd killing occurred in Minneapolis. The M-D survey was conducted over the May 18-20 period and yielded former vice president Joe Biden a five-point lead, 49-44 percent. The Morning Consult organization was also in the field during that same relative period, May 17-26, and found a similar spread between Biden and President Trump, with the former posting a seven-point edge.
Within this same period, the Floyd controversy began on May 25. During the next two months, a pair of Minnesota polls were conducted, and Biden's lead soared into double digits. Gravis Marketing executed a single-day poll on June 19 and found Biden's lead had grown to 16 percentage points. Fox News followed with their survey a month later, July 19-20, and found a similar 13-point Biden advantage.
The situation began to change when Morning Consult again tested the Minnesota electorate over the July 17-26 period and saw the race closing back into the three-point range. This survey was confirmed with the Trafalgar Group's numbers derived from their July 23-25 poll that found a similar five-point margin developing between the two candidates.
The next two, however, from Public Policy Polling and David Binder Research, both conducted during the July 22-31 time frame, produced 10 and 18 point spreads in Biden's favor. The Binder poll, however, utilized a sample size of only 200 respondents, far below what would be typically required for a reliable statewide poll for a domain housing eight congressional districts.
Posted in Election Analysis, House, Polling, Senate and tagged David Binder Research, Emerson College, Fox News, George Floyd, Gravis Marketing, Joe Biden, Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, Michelle Fischbach, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Morning Consult, President Trump, Public Policy Polling, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trafalgar Group on August 24, 2020 by Jim Ellis.	Leave a comment
The Wild Polling Spectrum
July 27, 2020 — We've seen a plethora of presidential state polls released in the past couple of days, and the results seem to swing wildly among the various pollsters. While most studies have shown former vice president Joe Biden at present winning most of the key states, his margins don't seem particularly secure even while his national numbers appear stronger.
Let's explore the polling divergence, and remember that sample selection, weighting, size of the respondent universe, and length of time to complete the survey process are all important variables in determining a ballot test result. Also, the huge number of people refusing to answer their phones or not participating in political surveys means that pollsters must further rely on weighting and mathematical supposition to compensate for the lack of live responses.
With that short background, let's look at some of the key states producing the widest swings:
• Quinnipiac University – July 16-20 (924 registered voters; live interview)
Biden 51
Biden plus 13
• St. Pete Polls – July 13-14 (3,018 likely voters via automated system)
Biden plus 6
Though Biden is up in both polls, the margin difference is stark. The Q-Poll, brandishing such a wide spread in what is typically a close political state raises reliability questions.
• Garin Hart Yang Research – July 9-15 (800 likely voters)
• Spry Strategies – July 11-16 (701 likely voters; IVR)
Trump plus 3
Here we see two different leaders within two different polling samples within the same virtual period. Republicans tend to under-poll in the southern states, which could certainly be present in at least the GHY poll.
Posted in Election Analysis, Polling, Presidential campaign and tagged Florida, Fox News, Garin Hart Yang Research, Joe Biden, polling, President Trump, Quinnipiac University, Spry Strategies, St. Pete Polls on July 27, 2020 by Jim Ellis.	Leave a comment
Polling At Odds
April 24, 2020 — A series of surveys were conducted by several independent pollsters in the most critical states that will likely determine the outcome of the 2020 presidential campaign, and the results are somewhat conflicting.
Largely consistent data comes in polls from three pollsters: Fox News, Ipsos, and Quinnipiac University. They surveyed the electorates in Florida (Quinnipiac), Michigan (Fox News and Ipsos), Pennsylvania (Fox News and Ipsos), and Wisconsin (Ipsos). All of the studies were conducted during the April 15-21 period. The pollsters did not collaborate, each directing their own surveys individually.
The results in all of these states found former vice president Joe Biden leading President Trump, obviously a strong positive sign for Biden since the candidate carrying the preponderance of these particular states will win the national election.
The Biden advantage in each poll ranges from three percentage points (Ipsos in Wisconsin) to eight (Fox News in both Pennsylvania and Michigan; Ipsos in Michigan).
Florida is one of the core states for President Trump, meaning that it's one of the five most important places that he must carry to win the election. Here, Quinnipiac finds Biden leading the incumbent, 46-42 percent, which is more exaggerated than most current Sunshine State polls. We must also acknowledge that Republicans have been under-polling in Florida during recent elections by approximately two percentage points. If typical Florida political trends continue through this election, we will see a very close final tally.
The Great Lakes states covered in this Update are all in the swing category, and President Trump will have to at least carry one of them to claim a national victory. Conversely, if the President holds his five core states (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas), then Biden would likely be forced to carry all of the Great Lakes' swings: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Another research entity is also in the picture, however. Change Research, polling for CNBC (April 17-18; 5,787 likely voters in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) also tested the critical battleground states just after the other pollsters completed their questioning phase. The CNBC poll, as well, was an independent undertaking and not executed in conjunction with any other research firm.
Posted in Election Analysis, Polling, Presidential campaign and tagged Change Research, CNBC, COVID-19, Ellis Insight, Florida, Fox News, Ipsos, Jim Ellis, Joe Biden, Michigan, Pennsylvania, President Trump, Quinnipiac University, Wisconsin on April 24, 2020 by Jim Ellis.	Leave a comment
This Time in 2016
Does Arizona hold the key in a Trump-Biden candidacy?
April 23, 2020 — It is interesting to revert back to April of 2016 to see just how Donald Trump was faring against Hillary Clinton and compare those results with today's survey research. Thanks to the Real Clear Politics website and their polling archives, the day-by-day polling data from four years ago is still available so we can track the Trump-Clinton campaign historical progress with the new Trump-Joe Biden impending national contest.
The key point to remember about national presidential polling is that the aggregate ballot test means very little yet is the subject of most political research studies. Knowing what voters think about the campaign in places like Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin is much more important when attempting to project a final outcome, but we see far fewer numbers coming from these places than we do nationally.
In 2016, we will remember that almost all analysts and political prognosticators were predicting a Clinton win, and virtually all national polling was revealing an advantage for the former secretary of state, US senator, and First Lady, yet Trump emerged the winner. After the election, most surface analysis reported that the polling was in error, but such was not generally the case. The preponderance of polling, which predicted a narrow Clinton popular vote victory was actually correct; as we will remember, Clinton finished ahead of Trump in a close plurality.
With this background in mind, let's look at what the various polling firms are projecting this month for the Trump-Biden race and compare it to the available data from 2016.
In April 2016, through the 15th of the month, three national polls had been released from individual or collaborating media entities: CBS News (April 8-12), NBC News/Wall Street Journal (April 10-14), and Fox News (April 11-13). This year, we see a more active April polling month that yields nine studies from eight different pollsters.
In 2016, the three testing entities all predicted Hillary Clinton to be holding the advantage over Donald Trump, by margins of 10 (CBS), 11 (NBC/WSJ), and 7 (Fox) percentage points. A little over six months later, Clinton would carry the national popular vote by 2.1 percentage points but lose the presidency because the key states broke toward Trump, which added up to an Electoral College win.
Posted in Election Analysis, Polling, Presidential campaign and tagged April 2016, Arizona, CBS News, CNN, Florida, Fox News, Georgia, Harvard University-Harris Poll, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Michigan, Monmouth University, NBC News/Wall Street Journal, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, President Trump, Quinnipiac University; CNBC, Real Clear Politics, Texas, The Economist/YouGov, Wisconsin on April 23, 2020 by Jim Ellis.	Leave a comment
Latest Early-State Polling
Jan. 16, 2020 — The most recent early-state polling again underscores the distinct possibility that we will not see a clear Democratic presidential leader emerge before Super Tuesday.
We are now inside three weeks before the Iowa Caucuses and the survey data and candidate messaging strategies are beginning to take firm hold. Polling is close among the top four candidates, though they appear to be in a proverbial pinball machine as the four bounce from top to bottom at least in the Hawkeye State.
It is likely that either former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) or former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg places first. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is likely to finish midway within the four leaders, seeing her support drop as we get closer to actual voting.
The Caucus rules could change some precinct outcomes. It is probable that the party will adopt a rule, as they have in the past, that allows a voter to change his or her vote if their candidate finishes last in a precinct Caucus tally. In any event, projections suggest that the top four will each exceed 15 percent of the at-large vote to qualify for delegates, and potentially achieve such a preference number in each of the four congressional districts.
This means we could well see a splitting of the 41 first-ballot delegates among the four candidates with the first-place finisher getting approximately just 12 delegates and the fourth-place qualifier earning as many as eight.
The news improves for Biden in New Hampshire, but the just released Patinkin Research Strategies study (Jan. 5-7; 600 likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters) also shows at least three candidates qualifying for delegate apportionment. Here, Sen. Warren again appears to be falling off the pace.
Posted in Election Analysis, Polling, Presidential campaign, Primary, Super Tuesday and tagged Fox News, Iowa Caucuses, Jim Ellis, Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Myers Research/Strategic Services, Nevada Caucus, New Hampshire Democratic primary, Patinkin Research Strategies, RKM Research and Communications, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, South Carolina Democratic primary, Super Tuesday, Tom Steyer on January 16, 2020 by Jim Ellis.	Leave a comment

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About a month ago, the little man had an accident. He touched something he should not have and it gave him a boo boo. It was completely my fault because I should have been paying close attention knowing he will investigate but it happened really quick. His thumb had to be bandaged because we were afraid it will get infected if left open. Instead of him being upset, he actually liked it. It was like a badge of honor. It was kinda cute when he would offer his hand for dressings. Even when it was completely healed up after a couple of days he refuse to have the dressing totally removed. So we put a band-aid in it for a few days more. Look at the picture above and see if he was inconvenienced by his boo boo. He was not. But that does not mean I will let him get hurt again. I berated myself for that incident and I am now watching him real close so as to avoid any more accidents. I know it is part of growing up but like all parents, I get hurt when my child is hurt no matter how minor. We are being more careful, that's for sure.


So, take a moment and consider the way the world would look, and function, without trees. Currently, forests cover about 30% of the Earth's land surface. But that's a loss of 1/3 of all trees just since the beginning of the industrial era. The top five largest forests are located in Russia, Brazil, Canada, the U.S., and China.
Whether you think climate change is natural or human-caused, it affects forests by altering the intensity of fires, creating windstorms, changing precipitation, and enabling introduced species to invade. And the World Resources Institute estimates that tens of thousands of forested acres are destroyed every day.
Sometimes even fragmenting forests can produce harmful results as die-backs occur along the edges, and certain wildlife species will not breed unless they live in large tracts of forested areas. It has been said that roads, which are a cause of fragmentation, are the pathways to forest destruction.
Most people know that trees take in Carbon Dioxide for growth, and release Oxygen via photosynthesis. But trees also remove many air pollutants, provide cooling shade and protection from wind and the sun's harmful Utra-Violet rays. They can be used as privacy screens, they prevent soil erosion, and are the foundation of wildlife habitat on land. Some provide food, can provide serenity and solitude, and have been proven to reduce stress levels. Their fallen leaves decompose into valuable soil. They reduce the Heat-Island Effect in cities, and are more resistant to climate change impacts. Research has shown they improve retail shopping areas, and speed recovery time for those in health care centers.
For the budget-conscious folks, a mature tree can raise home-property values by as much as $5000. And think about those beautiful Autumn colors.
Although there seems to be a number of humans who would volunteer to live on planet Mars, would we really want planet Earth to mirror that treeless image?
Ralph Waldo Emerson: At the gates of the forest, the surprised man of the world is forced to leave his city estimates of great and small, wise and foolish. The knapsack of custom falls off his back.
William Henry Hudson: When one turned from the lawns and gardens into the wood it was like passing from the open sunlit air to the twilight and still atmosphere of a cathedral interior.
Stephanie June Sorrrell: Let me stand in the heart of a beech tree, with great boughs all sinewed and whorled about me. And, just for a moment, catch a glimpse of primeval time that breathes forgotten within this busy hurrying world.
One way for us to resolve tree issues, is to plant them. And the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. But the next best time to plant them is today.
A suet feeder, individual cake and a box of cakes. To the right are three gravity feeders with black oil sunflower seeds as well as other seeds.
Most people enjoy watching birds, except for their occasional deposits on cars or windows. In an earlier program, I mentioned at least fifteen benefits that birds provide to humans and planet Earth. But as human population and developments increase, the survival of many bird species becomes threatened. Now, as winter approaches, colder weather and lack of food adds to the life-threatening dilemmas birds face. Some birds migrate to warmer habitats, but for those that stay in the northern regions a helping-hand from humans is no doubt appreciated.
Buy large birdfeeders so you don't have to fill them so often. Wet seed can grow harmful bacteria, so use feeders with wide covers.
If deer, or other pests, invade your feeders, hang them up higher in trees.
Place feeders 10' away from dense cover to prevent sneak attacks from cats.
Provide multiple feeders to increase amounts and diversity of foods.
"Favorite" winter foods depends on the species. Black Oil sunflower seeds are loved by most birds, but niger, millet, peanuts, corn, and wheat will attract a diverse range of birds. Experiment and see what comes to your feeders.
A combination of beef-fat, with seeds or fruit, is called suet. It is a high-energy food which helps birds stay warm. The 4" cakes are placed in small cages and are loved by flickers, woodpeckers and many other birds. Peanut butter is also relished by birds, but is more expensive than suet.
Once birds find your feeders, they will rely on them for regular food supplies. If your feeders become empty, especially during ice storms or blizzards, birds will have a hard time finding natural food. If you take a trip, have a neighbor keep your feeders filled.
Buy extra seed and store it in a cool, dry place like a covered plastic trash can which can be kept on a deck, porch, or in a garage.
Make sure the feeders are kept clean with hot water, and then dried, about once a month.
Some birds, like juncos, towhees, doves and pheasants prefer eating seed which has fallen to the ground. Compact the snow below your feeders so they can find that seed easier.
Unless you live near a natural water source, place a pan of water near a feeder on warmer days. Or you could consider a heated bird bath to provide drinking water.
If you have fruit trees or berry bushes, leave some of the fruit on the plants to provide natural foods.
You may wish to leave birdhouses and nest-boxes up all year for winter roosting sites.
Now the fun part comes. After your feeders have been discovered by some birds, word soon gets around the neighborhood and others will arrive. But do you know what they are? The Peterson Field Guidebooks are a great help for beginners because the illustrations are often grouped by color. Then you can become a citizen-scientist and submit your observations to Cornell's Project Feederwatch or participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count each December. Look online for details.
Time to get started with your own feeders, or as gifts to others, and begin enjoying the colorful company of finches, woodpeckers, towhees, juncos, sparrows, doves and many others.
Autumn leaves are beginning to fall. Trees drop their leaves because of reductions in temperature, sunlight, and moisture. And if the leaves remained on deciduous trees during winter months, the added weight of snow could break entire branches down. So many people will be outside raking leaves off their lawns.
The simple thing to do is to throw all of it into the trash can. But that causes two problems: First, it is an unnecessary addition to landfills. But it is also a waste of natural products that can be used in gardens and fields. The best thing to do is to compost it to use next Spring and Summer. Of course, you can always purchase organic mulch from garden centers, but making your own is free and builds a sense of accomplishment.
So what is composting and how is it done?
Composting is a method to reduce trash in our landfills by allowing natural processes to help decompose plant materials into useful, natural products. Nature has been doing this since plants were first on Earth. And clever gardeners and farmers use that natural process to make rich, organic soils.
We've covered the "what and why" questions.
"How" to compost comes next.
Collect brown, carbon-based materials such as dead leaves, tea and coffee grounds, wood chips, shredded paper, nut shells, etc.
Add green-waste materials such as fruit peels, grass clippings, vegetable scraps, and garden waste to help in nitrogen production.
Add water every week to hasten the breakdown of those materials.
Build your compost pile no larger than 3' wide, 3' long, and 3' high. And place it in a shady spot in your yard with easy access to a hose.
This material can be placed in ready-made bins you can purchase, or you can build a simple square one out of old wood and chicken wire, or use the corner of your fence. I'm using an unoccupied dog kennel.
The mixture is important. You should have 3 parts brown matter for every one part green matter.
To speed up decomposition, mix the materials weekly with a shovel or pitchfork. During cold weather you may see steam coming from the pile. That's a good sign.
Now the best part. If you compost during warm weather, it can be ready to add to your lawn or garden in 1 to 3 months.
And it's important that you do NOT add animal products like meats, dairy, pet waste and eggs. These are the things that will attract flies and create bad odors.
So, avoid adding to our landfills. Build a compost pile and enjoy free supplements to produce beautiful gardens, flower beds, and lawns.
Smoke roils from 2012 wildfire in Utah. Photo by U.S. Forest Service.
Wildfires hit record highs this year in the Western U.S. There can be arguments blaming Climate Change or Forest Management. Were they caused by human carelessness or natural causes such as lightning? Take your pick. But the results were tragic.
Through August this year, Utah has had nearly 1,300 fires which burned nearly a quarter million acres and cost $100 million dollars.
Nationally, 90% of wildfires are human-caused from unattended campfires, discarded cigarettes, mismanaged debris fires and planned acts of arson. And the cost of those fires exceeded $5 billion dollars over the last 10 years. From January to August in 2018 there were nearly 39,000 different fires that burned over 5 million acres.
Much has been said about those tragic statistics that affect the loss of human life, the destruction of developed properties, the discomforts of evacuations, and the enormous costs and dangers of fighting fires as the horrible results of these runaway infernos. But, what about next year? Will the drought continue? Will the climate continue to set record temperatures?
One of the consequences that has not been discussed much is the loss of millions of trees. What can we expect when living trees are turned into burned stumps and ashes?
The major greenhouse gas in our atmosphere is Carbon Dioxide. It is called a green house gas because it warms the earth's temperature. Carbon dioxide is produced by the burning of fossil fuels or trees, chemical reactions such as the manufacture of cement, and the exhaling of animals. It is removed from the atmosphere when it is absorbed by land-plants and the ocean as part of the biological carbon cycle. The role the ocean plays in the carbon cycle is a topic for another program.
It is the loss of trees that we will consider now.
I will mention only a few of the many benefits trees provide.
You may recall from biology class that the trees take-in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Forest fires require oxygen to burn, and we require oxygen to live. This year, we have already lost 5 million acres of oxygen production.
Another consideration is the loss of trees along hillsides and mountain slopes. When rain or snow hits those barren areas there can be massive soil erosion. This not only pollutes the streams and rivers below, but eliminates the top layer of soil where new seeds would best survive.
Besides the loss of human homes, there is the loss of wildlife habitat to consider. IF animals were able to escape massive fires, they must then find suitable habitat, which may encroach on human developments.
Then there is the loss of shade. Barren land will be more susceptible to collecting heat from the sun's rays, which then will cause more heating of the atmosphere.
So, what can we do about this? First, be extremely careful with fire; Second, plant trees in your communities; Third, contact your local Ranger District or U.S. Forest Service to see if you can volunteer in tree planting projects.


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Black Jack John Logan Goes to War
By Paul F. Bradley
2/1/2011 • HistoryNet
'Black Jack' at War:
Unlike most politicians, John Logan played a pivotal role on the battlefield
Gen. John Logan. Library of Congress.
"Political general" conjures up the image of a bumbling leader, appointed to command solely because of his political influence. But one career politician clearly defied that stereotype during the Civil War: Major General John "Black Jack" Logan, who consistently delivered solid results in the Western Theater.
Logan was a native of the West, born on February 9, 1826, in Murphysboro, Ill., in the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, an area known as Egypt. His father, an Illinois physician and politician, was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and the namesake of Logan County.
Logan volunteered as a second lieutenant in the Mexican War but saw no action. He came home to become an attorney, and was elected as a Democrat to the Illinois State House in 1852, where his fiery oratory soon gained him a spot on the stump alongside Stephen A. Douglas. During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Logan distanced himself from his opponents with his attacks on the Republican Party. His pro-Southern proclivities were magnified with his election to House of Representatives in 1858. He endorsed popular sovereignty but believed that slavery would never expand into the west.
Logan's hopes of a peaceful settlement of the secession crisis ended after Fort Sumter. He got his first taste of sectional combat while observing the Battle of Bull Run with other civilians. Dissatisfied with looking on, he picked up a discarded musket and fired it at advancing Rebels, later helping to transport wounded Federals. He then petitioned for a commission as a colonel of the 31st Illinois.
Logan assumed his new command later that month. He disciplined his troops whenever necessary, on one occasion forcing a group of malcontents to stack and unstack their weapons for 12 hours. On September 19, the 31st Illinois was mustered into service and brigaded with the 27th and 30th Illinois regiments in Brig. Gen. John A. McClernand's 1st Brigade.
The Battle of Belmont would be the unit's baptism of fire. McClernand's brigade drove Confederates under Brig. Gen. Gideon Pillow from their position and sacked the enemy camp. When fresh Confederate troops arrived, the Union force was driven from the field in an inconclusive engagement where both sides claimed victory. Logan had been conspicuous throughout the fight, rallying his troops when their position was untenable. Both Ulysses Grant and McClernand cited his performance in their reports, with McClernand commenting that Logan "largely contributed to the success of the day." By then Logan had also gained a nickname: His men began calling him "Black Jack" due to his dark complexion, hair and drooping mustache.
When Grant reorganized, he promoted McClernand to division command. Logan's 31st Illinois became part of Colonel Richard Oglesby's 1st Brigade in McClernand's 1st Division. Moving in conjunction with Commodore Andrew Foote's flotilla, Grant planned to invest Fort Henry, then move on Fort Donelson. His forces captured Fort Henry on February 6, 1862, after which Grant prepared to take Fort Donelson. Sloppy roads and damage to the flotilla delayed his approach. During the lull, Confederate General Albert S. Johnston reinforced Fort Donelson, which now had more than 17,500 troops.
Grant's force of over 27,500, which arrived on February 12, enveloped the fort, with Brig Gen. Charles F. Smith on the left, Brig. Gen. Lew Wallace in the center and McClernand on the right. Logan's men held the extreme right of the Union encirclement. Foote arrived with his flotilla on February 14 and commenced bombarding it at close range at 3 p.m. After Rebel gunners inflicted heavy damage to the Union fleet, Foote retreated and Grant prepared for a siege.
On February 15, Pillow launched an attack directly at Logan's 31st Illinois. Shot through the left shoulder, Logan received medical aid but quickly returned to his men—only to be nicked again, in the right thigh. Grant ordered Smith's division to attack the weakened Confederate right, rallying McClernand's battered division and forcing Pillow to pull back. Logan's regiment had suffered heavily: 31 killed, 117 wounded and 28 missing.
Grant accepted the surrender of Fort Donelson the next day, writing to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton: "I particularly mention the names of John A. Logan, 31st Illinois Volunteers (among others), and have no hesitation in fully endorsing them as in every way qualified for the position of brigadier general, and think they have earned the position on the field of battle." While the 31st Illinois garrisoned Fort Donelson, Logan returned home to rest.
He came back to his regiment in late March. On April 2, Logan formally resigned his House of Representatives seat, then rejoined Grant after the Battle of Shiloh. Promoted to brigadier general, Logan was reassigned command of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XVII Army Corps. His brigade consisted of the 8th, 18th, 30th and 31st Illinois, plus the 12th Michigan regiments. By that time Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck had assumed command of the western Union forces, with General Grant reduced to second-in-command.
In August 1862, Logan again took leave. He managed to remain above the political fray while his Democratic peers were lambasting Lincoln's direction of the war.
After taking Corinth, Miss., Halleck was promoted to general-in-chief and transferred to Washington. Grant was assigned to command the Department of Tennessee and 30,000 troops, and he targeted Vicksburg. He reorganized the Army of the Tennessee into corps under Maj. Gens. William T. Sherman (XV Corps), John A. McClernand (XIII Corps), and James B. McPherson (XVII). The IX Corps under Maj. Gen John Parke and detachments from the XVI Corps under Maj. General Cadwallader C. Washburn would later augment Grant's force.
Grant gave Logan command of the 3rd Division of McPherson's XVII Corps and promoted him to major general. Logan now commanded nearly 7,000 officers and men divided among three brigades led by Brig. Gens. John E. Smith, John D. Stevenson and Mortimer D. Leggett.
Grant's army entered winter quarters along the Tallahatchie River in Mississippi. For 1863 he planned a joint Army-Navy action against Vicksburg. He hoped to confuse Vicksburg commander General John Pemberton, ordering his cavalry to raid through Mississippi toward Baton Rouge. Grant's men engaged in canal-building throughout April. When that failed, the Army of the Tennessee crossed the river and seized Port Gibson on May 1. The Federal commander wanted to keep Pemberton isolated from General Joseph Johnston's force in Jackson, Miss.; he chose to feint toward the capital to keep Johnston in place.
The Battle of Raymond would be fought entirely by Logan's division. Confederate Brig. Gen. John Gregg, eager to strike a blow at the advancing Union column, struck on May 12 along Fourteen Mile Creek, unaware that he was facing Logan's 3rd Division, with the entire XVII Corps nearby. Gregg's attack initially seemed successful, but Logan—whose horse had just been shot from under him—exhorted his men, "For God's sake men, don't disgrace your country." He launched a flank attack, forcing Gregg to retreat. The Rebel general lost 100 killed, 305 wounded and 415 captured, compared to Logan's 68 killed, 341 wounded and 37 missing.
On May 16, Pemberton deployed his troops at Champion Hill. Grant's men again won the day, but slow moving by McClernand and a determined Rebel rear-guard defense let Pemberton escape. Logan's division suffered heavy casualties: 407 killed, wounded and missing.
Pemberton retreated into Vicksburg, and Grant settled into a siege, with a U-shaped pocket: Sherman to the North, McPherson in the center and McClernand to the South. The Union slowly tightened its iron grip around the city. McClernand conducted a bloody attack in an effort to lift the siege on May 22, following up with a congratulatory letter to his men, printed in newspapers. Displeased, Grant replaced him with Maj. Gen. Edward Ord on June 18.
Logan defied enemy sharpshooters, frequently walking and talking with his men close to the front line during the siege. Miners in his command developed a plan to construct and detonate a mine beneath the Confederates, which Logan endorsed. The project, carried out on June 24, proved disastrous, resulting in hundreds of casualties.
When Pemberton sent a flag of truce on July 3, Grant asked Logan to lead the Union troops into the city, naming him temporary commander. Logan appointed a committee to distribute provisions and rebuild the city. He then received a furlough. During his convalescence at home he spoke out supporting the war, claiming the conflict could end within 90 days if the North stood united.
After Logan returned to Vicksburg in September, portions of his command were detached to combat Rebel raiders in Louisiana and irregulars in Mississippi. When Grant was elevated to lieutenant general and general-in-chief on March 3, 1864, Sherman succeeded him as commander in the West. McPherson received command of the Army of the Tennessee, with Logan as the XV Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge the XVI commander and Maj. Gen. Frank P. Blair Jr. the XVII Corps commander. Logan's XV Corps consisted of the divisions of Maj. Gens. Peter J. Osterhaus (1st Division), Morgan L. Smith (2nd), John E. Smith (3rd), and William Harrow (4th), with 16,973 men. The 3rd Division was dispatched to Alabama on garrison duty. Grant charged Sherman with destroying the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Joseph E. Johnston, who had succeeded General Braxton Bragg. Sherman's force consisted of the Army of the Tennessee under McPherson, the Army of the Cumberland under Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas and the Army of the Ohio under John M. Schofield.
McPherson's Army of the Tennessee led Sherman's advance through Georgia. With the XV Corps in the van, the Union army attempted to swing around Johnston's left flank in a series of marches aimed at cutting Johnston's communications and forcing the Rebels onto unfavorable ground. Logan's corps shelled Resaca between May 10 and 13. On May 14, the XV Corps pushed the Confederates back, inflicting Southern losses of 1,500 killed and wounded. Logan's XV Corps lost 102 killed, 502 wounded and 14 missing. Johnston was forced to retreat as the Union army extended around his left flank. Sherman continued to advance and drew battle at Adairsville (May 17) and New Hope Church (May 25-26), with Johnston retreating when the Federals threatened his supply lines.
Logan was slightly wounded at Dallas on May 28 when his position was attacked by Lt. Gen. William Hardee's Corps. The XV and XVI Corps under Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge managed to hold the line against Hardee. Confederate losses in that struggle exceeded 2,000 men, while Logan's corps lost 476 killed, wounded and captured.
On June 5, the Union cavalry occupied Allatoona Pass. With the infantry close behind, Johnston continued on toward Atlanta, entrenching around Marietta, Ga., on June 9. Sherman approached the Confederates and extended his line to envelope Johnston's left flank. Johnston then withdrew to Kennesaw Mountain on June 18 and 19.
Sherman ordered the Army of the Tennessee to attack the Confederates on Kennesaw Mountain on June 20. After Logan commenced the charge at 8 a.m., the XV Corps faced a steep climb against a fortified position that was supported by artillery. They secured several rows of rifle pits near the bottom of the mountain, suffering heavy losses, including 80 killed, 506 wounded and 17 missing.
Sherman forced Johnston to abandon Marietta on July 3. Once Johnston was entrenched behind Peachtree Creek, Sherman ordered McPherson's army from the Union right to the left. The Army of the Tennessee crossed the Chattahoochee River on July 15. Logan attacked the Georgia Railroad on July 18 and was within five miles of Atlanta on the 19th. Meanwhile Confederate President Jefferson Davis replaced Johnston with Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, who attacked almost immediately but was repulsed by the Army of the Cumberland on July 20.
Hood then shifted his focus to the Army of the Tennessee, sending Hardee's troops to attack the Union left flank. Hardee attacked the XVI Corps, driving it back. As he rode forward to reconnoiter the enemy position, McPherson was shot and killed. Sherman then tapped Logan to assume command of the Army of the Tennessee.
Logan organized the troops, centering the defense on Bald Hill. When Hardee struck again, he couldn't dislodge the stubborn Union defense led by Logan, who exhorted his men, "McPherson and revenge, boys, McPherson and revenge." The corps launched a counterattack—chanting "Black Jack"—that won the day, though skirmishing continued through that evening. Logan later credited his men for that victory, writing, "The Confederates failed due to the lateness of the attack, but more than that to the splendid bravery and tenacity of the men and the skill of the officers of the Army of the Tennessee."
Logan's corps had been instrumental in the advance toward Atlanta, and had inflicted far more casualties than it had suffered. Several senior officers from Army of the Tennessee endorsed him for promotion. But Sherman, distrustful of political generals—and advised by Thomas not to elevate Logan—eventually settled on Maj. Gen. Oliver Howard to lead the Army of the Tennessee. Hooker, Sherman's senior corps commander, resigned in disgust.
Sherman wrote in his memoirs, "I regarded Logan and Blair as volunteers that looked to personal fame and glory as auxiliary and secondary to their political ambition, and not as professional soldiers." He also felt political generals were too prone to return home or to Washington. Logan, devastated, considered resigning, but decided his duty lay with the men of the XV Corps.
Hood struck again at Ezra Church on July 28. The XV Corps beat back five Confederate attacks, losing more than 550 men. Howard said of Logan, "The general commanding the XV Corps was indefatigable, and the success of the day is as much attributable to him as to any man."
By that time the press had begun to lionize Logan. In a letter to his wife, he wrote, "Were I from West Point these two fights (Atlanta and Ezra Church) would make me more reputation than Sherman ever had before the campaign, but I do not expect it."
Schofield's Army of the Ohio was charged with cutting the railroad line between East Point and Atlanta. They crossed Utoy Creek on August 2 and assaulted the Confederate defenses on the 6th, but were repulsed with heavy losses. The two armies then settled into siege warfare.
Sherman decided to cut and hold the railroad lines, believing Hood would have to evacuate without supplies. On August 25, Sherman sent six infantry corps to attack the Macon & Western Railroad. Logan's XV Corps, with the divisions under Osterhaus, Harrow and Maj. Gen. William Hazen, moved west and then south, attacking near Jonesboro on August 30. Hardee counterattacked with two corps on August 31, but failed to dislodge the overwhelming Union force. With his supply lines cut, Hood was forced to evacuate Atlanta on September 1.
On September 21, at the behest of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and Congressman Elihu Washburne, Logan turned the XV Corps command over to Maj. Gen. Osterhaus and returned to Illinois to stump for Lincoln. His former enemies now praised his efforts to preserve the Union, but Logan excoriated all those who criticized the war as treasonous secessionists, saying, "I will act with no party who is not in favor of my country and must refuse to support the nominees of the Chicago convention [the George B. McClellan platform]."
Early in December Logan traveled to City Point, Va., to confer with Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant. At that point Hood had marched the Confederate Army of Tennessee through Tennessee and was besieging Nashville. Despite Grant's pleas to attack, Thomas claimed that the wintry weather prohibited movement. After Grant dispatched Logan to relieve Thomas on December 13, Thomas finally went into action on December 15, chasing Hood's army from the state over the next two days.
Logan telegraphed Grant on December 17, requesting permission to return to the XV Corps. His corps would participate in Sherman's March through the Carolinas, reaching Columbia on February 2. General Joseph Johnston's amalgamated Confederate army started a fight at Bentonville on March 19. The Union army forced Johnston to retreat, after which Sherman turned north and was preparing to enter Virginia on April 5 when news came of Richmond's capture. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, and Johnston soon followed suit, surrendering to Sherman on April 26.
Finally named Army of the Tennessee commander on May 23, Logan was at its head during the Grand Review of the Army of the West on May 25. He did not resign from military service until July 28, following the birth of his son.
Logan returned to Congress in 1867 and the Senate in 1871. In 1884 he served as presidential candidate James G. Blaine's running mate on the Republican ticket, losing to Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks.
As commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic Logan issued General Orders No. 11, helping to establish the celebration of Memorial Day: "The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for…decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion…."
John A. Logan had proved himself an extremely competent general, playing a pivotal role in all the war's Western campaigns. After his death on December 12, 1886, he was buried in Washington, D.C.
Paul F. Bradley writes from Yardley, Pa. For additional reading, try: John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican From Illinois, by James Pickett Jones.
8 Responses to Black Jack John Logan Goes to War
Chris Yoars says:
You may be interested in this documentary I produced a couple years back about John A. Logan. I have it uploaded here:
http://vimeo.com/7910178
Hope you enjoy it!
Pete Piotrowski says:
Why do we not here about the other General from Southern Illinois? John B. Turchin who allowed the Rape of Athens Alabama and preached Total War on the south, before Generals Sheridan, Sherman and Grant. There was two sides to the War for Southern Independance. I have heard so many times that Fort Sumpter was fired upon and the Civil War started. They never talk about the 4 months of negoations before the fireing on fort Sumpter, or that Lincoln had sent reinforcements against the Govenor's Order that it not be reinforced or that Mafor Robert Anderson moved his troops by cover of night from the main land to the island on which Fort Sumpter is located. The North invaded the South, with armed aggression. Lincoln declared war on the south without the consent of congress, and trampled all over Constitutional Rights. Freedom of Speech was denied, news papers North & South were shut down if they spoke out, citizens were banished form ther homes. I see no glory in the north winning the war, the southern's were defending their homes. Not all southern's were slave owners. The North didn't want the Slaves, they had laws prohibiting them in there towns. Illinois had over 500 Sundown towns. After the war many former slaves stayed on the farms working for their former masters as share croppers. Slavery was on the way out, Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin which before was very labor intensive and the seeds had to be seperated by hand. There were many countries that had slavery and ended it without going to war. History books are written by the winners but, now, more and more of the truth about the war is being told, there are two sides to any argument.
you r right Pete about the the north generals !! right now they are concentrating on the south !! that is not bad but we need more areas focus on !!!! all of the minor soldiers who did go home and who didnt with papers and documents 2 show the history AND what was later n their lifes! always very interesting !!
E says:
So Pete, if those negotiations were going so well, why would Southerners object to supplies being delivered to the fort? (under Lincoln's order, no reinforcements/weapons were being sent–just provisions)
Or, perhaps the North should just let the garrison starve/die of disease, and then the Confederates would take the fort?
Or, should the siezure of Ft Sumter have been allowed when it still belonged to the Federal government, was paid for by the Federal government, and was built to protect the NATION from attack by foreign nations?
Near as I can tell from your somewhat literate rant, you believe slavery should have been allowed to disappear slowly, under the watchful eyes of people who somehow found the practice to be perfectly normal and just under God's law. North and South would have been just fine with the South's unlawful siezure of Federal lands and material, and the current greatness of our nation could have been achieved by both??
The South left Lincoln little option but to enact the restrictions he did, and frankly, total war, where every citizen has a part and sacrifice in conducting it, is the only way nations win wars–an ugly, but true thing. Our own history has proven this. Our failure to conduct total war has resulted in losing or stalemate in every war, or to be politically correct, "conflict", we have engaged in since World War II. During WWII, I think you'd find FDR enacted many of the same tramplings of our Constitution so we could win that war. Thanks to our buddy Stalin, a shame it was largely for naught in the end.
OK, somehow I've got myself into the Cold War, so I'll stop now. Just try to recognize that regardless of who was right in starting the war, what is and should be glorified is the abolishment of slavery, and it was the North's victory, the saving of the Union, that enabled the ending of this abhorent practice! Glory, Glory Hallelujah!
"The victors write the history, the lossers write the songs". If the great oritor Mr Lincoln would have not rushed into war against his own people, and killed 620,000 citizens, black and white, and set this country back 40 years, and got us an income tax that we are still paying. Slavery has been around for a long time and is still going today. There is plenty of blame to go around for slavery, which started in 1619 in this country. Their own people sold them into slavery, The north had slaves, they sold them to the south. The war was not about slavery, it was about states rights to govern themselves, it was about economics and politics. Thomas Jefferson said "We have a Wolf by the ears and can't let go" when he was talking about slavery. The northern factories worked women and children in factories for long hours unttil child labor laws had to be passed. Some Historians said if the North would have left the South alone, they would have been back in the union within a year. I am a vetern of two wars myself, and there is no glory in war only death and destruction. As far as the south seizure of Federal land, the south gave the land to the federal govenment to start with. Virginia turned over her lands to them and some of the others. The south was out numbered 2 to 1, even at that they killed 100,000 more men then the north, defending their homes. There is much more but I will close for now.
Pete, I have no idea what you are trying to say…so I'll try to dissect:
How do you pin 620K deaths on just the North? If Southern political leaders wanted to peacefully secede, why did they prompt the first shots on Federal property? What the heck was so important about the fort, with its giant garrison of 70 or so people? Seems to me Lincoln, even if he was a war monger, would have had no pretence to build an army if they didn't fire on it.
How did the war set us back 40 years? Where does 40 years come from? 40 years after the civil war, those elitist Southerners that supposedly would have phased slavery out all by themselves were viciously discriminating against Black Americans. Frankly, Northerners were just as bad, but not to the violent levels of the South. So you think they really had the mindset to let them be free?
What does Jefferson have to do with this?
What does child labor have to do with this?
There are many more historians who suggest far worse theories for what would have happened if the South was allowed to secede, but the ones you suggest are right? Even if they came back within a year, you are saying it is OK for states to leave and come back whenever it suits them?? And that's good for the nation???
Southern states gave their land to the Federal government, so that means they can take it back, regardless of federal mission or investment to that land, whenever they want? Are you serious????
I am also a veteran, but only of "conflicts", I suppose we call our first encounter with Saddam the Gulf War, but that's only because people think we won something I'm sure. I know well of death and destruction, and war does not bring glory–we do agree on something! But it does, in the hands of intelligent statesmen, bring an end to unjust behavior. Too bad we've been lacking in the intelligent statesment department for so long, I've seen too many men & women in uniform (and their families) suffer as a result.
And the fact the South killed more than the North means what???
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I enjoyed Paul F. Bradleys' Black Jack At War. but thought it was a shame the most viewed likeness of Logan was not used in the article. I am speaking of the Atlanta Cyclorama. It is billed as the world's largest hanging oil painting and the longest continuously running show in the United States. In 1883 U.S.Major General and Senator John A. Logan commissioned a panorama painting to depict the Battle of Atlanta from the American Panorama Studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He paid the enormous sum of $53,000,a huge amount in the 1880's! Originally called "Logan's Great Battle", the painting was intended to promote Logan's campaign for Vice Presidency in 1884. The General never saw the completed work, he died December 26,1886. Ralling the Union troops on a black charger he is the largest and most prominent figure in the enormous painting and has been viewed by millions of people over the years. The Cyclorama was painted by 11 German.Austrian and Polish artists taking 22 mouths to complete. One of the many large painting touring the country as a kind of 19th -century Imax, it is considerd to be the best of the 27 Cyclorama's left in the world.
Illinois at Milliken's Bend - Milliken's Bend says:
[…] the numerous Union camps along its banks in Louisiana. At Lake Providence, he spoke to men of Maj. Gen. John A. "Black Jack" Logan's Division, seeking to recruit men to serve as officers in the newly-forming black regiments. […]
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Last week 97 people were arrested and detained in a meatpacking plant in Bean Station, Tennessee, making this the largest immigration workplace raid in over a decade. Ninety-seven members of our community were arrested and are now facing deportation; 54 of these are currently detained, leaving children without their parents and primary caregivers, spouses without their loved ones, and neighbors missing their neighbors. Thirty-two were released from custody but remain in removal proceedings. Eleven are being held on state and federal charges. 97 families and an entire community are devastated, the latest victims of an unjust immigration system and an agenda of mass deportations and family separation.
The Tennessee Immigrants and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is grateful for and deeply moved by the overwhelming support from community members and faith leaders that have worked diligently to support families during this moment. We are now calling on the Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Field Office Director Brian Acuna to release the 54 workers who remain in detention in Louisiana to be returned to their communities while we fight to stop the deportation of all workers arrested.
We can't allow ICE to continue ripping families apart. Sign this petition and stand with the thousands of people who have been fighting to demand dignity, respect, and protection for immigrants.
We, the undersigned, demand the 54 Tennessee workers who were detained in the April 5th raid be released and reunited with their families. The 97 Tennesseans who were arrested simply for going to work should not be deported and be allowed to resume their lives in their communities.


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Q: Understand the output of console.trace() in Node From the command line, typing console.trace() will spit out:
at repl:1:10
at REPLServer.eval (repl.js:80:21)
at Interface.<anonymous> (repl.js:182:12)
at Interface.emit (events.js:67:17)
at Interface._onLine (readline.js:162:10)
at Interface._line (readline.js:426:8)
at Interface._ttyWrite (readline.js:603:14)
at ReadStream.<anonymous> (readline.js:82:12)
at ReadStream.emit (events.js:88:20)
at ReadStream._emitKey (tty.js:309:10)

Could someone quickly walk me trough this mess?

A: This is a print from your current stack. Apparently you called console.trace() from some script that was called by eval() in repl.js (line 80, column 20), that was called by repl.js line 182, that was called by events.js (line 67), etc. etc. You have to read it top down.

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Cape Breton Island boasts some of the best boating in the world.
The Barra Strait Marina is located in Grand Narrows at the Barra Strait Bridge.
The Barra Strait Marina is community run and is an initiative of the Grand Narrows Waterfront Development Society.


Children were a constant and usually welcome presence in our ville. Many of us CAP Marines were still in our teens, ourselves, so we had a lot of sympathy for our little friends. We played games with them, gave them food, and had our mothers send us candy and toys for them. This photo is dated in October, 1970.


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Lo Swiss Open Gstaad 2001 è stato un torneo di tennis giocato sulla terra rossa. È stata la 34ª edizione dello Swiss Open Gstaad, che fa parte della categoria International Series nell'ambito dell'ATP Tour 2001. Si è giocato al Roy Emerson Arena di Gstaad in Svizzera, dal 9 al 15 luglio 2001.

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Singolare

 Jiří Novák ha battuto in finale  Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-5

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 Roger Federer /  Marat Safin hanno battuto in finale  Michael Hill /  Jeff Tarango 0-1, ritiro

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ATP Tour 2001


Takara released third series MYCLONE in January of 2003. The third series MYCLONE (AS-03) consisted of characters from Takara other sci-fi series - the Transformers. Unlike the Microman & Cyborg MYCLONE, Transformers MYCLONE only came with eight different figures with two of the figures being the chase "secret" figures.
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London Local Pubs Past & Present (pdf e-book) (Back to title)
AUTHOR: Adrian Tierney-Jones
London Local Pubs Past & Present (pdf e-book)
London Local Pubs Past and Present is a celebration of local pubs that are steeped in social history.
They have played a role in publicans' and regulars' lives since they were first built and continue to fulfil that community purpose. They are places of historic significance, even if their architecture has radically changed over the years.
This book focuses on what these pubs meant to locals in the past and what they mean to locals and licensees today. It contains never-seen-before archival images from Charrington's surveyors department, which provide a backdrop for anecdotes and photographs that are contributed by regulars, staff and landlords and drawn together by well-known writer Adrian Tierney-Jones.
Address details for each pub and a map allow the reader to explore these fascinating spaces for themselves.
The book is connected to crowdsourcing platform Historypin.org, where locals and publicans of each pub can contribute additional materials and keep the story of these community institutions alive.
This e-book has been created as part of the Europeana Food and Drink project.
Imprint: PiXZ Books. ISBN 978 0 85710 099 3, pdf e-book, 144 pages. Published October 2015.
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