1862 January 18

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of Confederate general Thomas M. Logan and a Sergeant, Co. B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry]


Kept my bed until eleven o’c
today with a sick headache
when Col Rightor & Major Beard
sent for me to know if I would
take charge of a squad to
go to Williamsburg & arrest some
of the Battalion who have been
disgracing it. Left at 12 in the
ambulance with 8 men. Arrested
four men & remained all night to
arrest two more. Slept at
Mrs Kibbie Galts. [-]
Miss McIntosh to Mr Tuckers
called for her at twelve o’c – Paid
Miss Hattie a visit – Went the
rounds with Buck Finney [?] &
returnd at 12 ½ o’clock – Heard a
very queer [?] negroe prayer tonight

[Colonel Nicholas H. Rightor and Major James H. Beard, 1st La. Bn.]

Transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotation by Robert K. Krick]

MSS 6154