Gen. John. A, Logan, to Lake Providence, on the Louisiana side of the river, when the canal was cut to let the water of the Mississippi River into the lake, so that by raising the water in the bayous the army could get below Vicksburg. This effort failed. Going to Milliken's Bend he afterward went below Vicksburg, on the Louisiana side, and on May 1 was engaged with forces at Port Gibson, thence to Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Big Black and the investment of the stronghold of Vicksburg, and all of the attacks until the surrender of Pemberton to Gen. Grant on July 4, 1863, he serving through the preceding campaign in the capacity of private orderly for Gen. John A. Logan. In October or November Gen. Logan was released from his old command, and he was assigned to the command of the Fifteenth Army Corps, then commanded by Gen. Sherman, and hotly engaged at Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. After those memorable battles were fought, Gen. Logan took command at Chattanooga or Bridgeport, remaining during the winter at Scottsboro and Huntsville. Mr. Jory was engaged in all of the Atlanta campaign, commencing at Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, and on July 22, when Gen. McPherson was killed, Gen. Logan assumed immediate command of the Army of the Tennessee, Mr. Jory still remaining with him. When Gen. O. O. Howard superseded to the command of the Army of the Tennessee, Gen. Logan returning to his old command, the Fifteenth Army Corps, he engaged in the battle of Ezra Chapel July 28, and Jonesboro, and all of the minor engagements until the evacuation of Atlanta. When Gen. Logan returned North to Washington, Mr. Jory was sent back with Gen. George H. Thomas, he having charge of field desk and other camp equipage belonging to headquarters, which was making its rapid march to the sea. He was at Chattanooga and Nashville, then was ordered to Louisville, Ky., where he joined Gen. Logan; from there he went via New York and Beaufort, S. C., to Savannah, Ga., where Gen. Logan again took command of the Fifteenth Army Corps. Mr. Jory then received his order for discharge and returned home via New York, and was discharged at Chicago, Ill., February 7, 1865, having served three years and four months. He now entered into the lumber business at Belvidere, Ill. Mr. Jory has always identified himself with the Republican party, he having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln when he was yet in the field of action engaged in the defense of the union of States. He purchased his present farm of 160 acres in 186(i. He was married, January 23, 1868, to Miss Minerva M. Markle, a native of Pennsylvania, born October 25, 1849. The marriage took place at Beloit, Wis. To them were born four children: Ella May, Orville N., Arcia (who died at the age of eight months) and Jennie (who died at the age of twelve months). Mr. and Mrs. Jory have always been liberal contributors to religious and benevolent institutions, and both are members of the I. O. G. T., and earnest supporters and workers of that institution. Mr. Jory has been an earnest worker in the G. A. R. order, being a charter member of Ersland Post No. 234, Cambridge. He served as its adjutant three years; was senior vice-commander and one year commander of the post. He attended the National Encampment at Minneapolis, Minn., and at San Francisco, Cal., and the Department Encampment at Marshalltown, Davenport and Des Moines. He and his wife moved to Story County in 1869, at which time the country in this vicinity was wild and not much settled. It has since been converted from a somewhat poor community to an extremely rich and fer-