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and for twelve years was engaged in his chosen profession — law, which he relin- quished in order to organize the system of railroads now represented by the Southern railway system. He was also an active fac- tor in the organization of various railroads and other enterprises, and subsequently the Gray National Telautograph Company, of v/hich he became president. He was a staunch adherent of the policy of the Democratic party, but never sought or held public office; he served as chairman of the executive com- mittee of his party in 1879, was active in the organization of the Gold Democratic party of \"irginia in the first McKinley cam- paign of 1896, and was elected chairman of its executive committee. He held member- ship in the Westmoreland Club, of Rich- mond; the Commonwealth Club, of Rich- mond; the Manhattan Club, of New York, and the Southern Society, of New York. His greatest pleasure was derived from read- ing and out-door life in the country. Gen. Logan married. May 25, 1865, Kate \'ir- ginia, daughter of Judge James H. Cox, of Chesterfield county, Virginia. They were tliC parents of eleven children.

Lomax, Lunsford Lindsay, was born at Newport, Rhode Island, son of Maj. Mann Fage Lomax, U. S. A., of Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1856, and served on frontier duty until April 25, 1861, when he resigned, holding the rank of first lieutenant. Ap- pointed to a captaincy in the Virginia state forces, he was made assistant adjutant- general to Gen. J. E. Johnston; later he was transferred to the west, as inspector- general to Gen. McCulloch; in October, 1862, he was made inspector-general of the

.Army of East Tennessee, and bore a part in the operations and battles in .Arkansas, Mis- sissippi and Tennessee. In 1863, as colonel of the Eleventh \'irginia Cavalry, he served in West Virginia, and in the Pennsylvania campaign. On July 23 he was promoted to brigadier-general, and served gallantly with his brigade under Fitzhugh Lee, and August 10, 1864, was promoted to major- general, and rendered distinguished service ill the valley under Early. At ^\'oodstock, October 9, he was captured, but escaped a few hours later. On October 31 he was given command of Early's cavalry wing, and March 29, 1865, was given command of the ninth valley district. After the fall of Richmond, he reached Lynchburg, and after Lee's surrender he joined Gen. Johnston at Greensboro, North Carolina, and, with him, surrendered to Gen. Sherman. Returning home, he accepted the presidency of Blacks- burg College, resigning after five years" ser- vice. He was later engaged in the war records office in Washington City.

Long, Armistead Lindsay, born in Camp- bell county, \'irgiiiia, September 13, 1827. He graduated from the United States Mili- tary Academy in 1850; was at Fort M6ul- trie until 1852, and on frontier duty as first lieutenant until 1854. In 1855 he was again sent west. In i860 he was at the Augusta (Georgia) arsenal, whence he was sent to Washington City as aide to Gen. Sumner. He resigned, and was commissioned major of artillery, C. S. A., and was sent to West \'irginia as chief of artillery to Gen. Loring. In the fall of 1861 he was attached to Gen. R. E. Lee as military secretary, with the rank of colonel. His efficiency was par- ticularly shown in his disposition of artillery