[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]
chill Harry panicked
Rose at 8 o’clock – Breakfasted at Lizzies –
Went to church & walked home with
Miss Hettie – Dined at Lizzies – Left for
Camp at 3 o’c with three prisoners –
Make up report for Maj’ Beard &
spent the evening in the Lions Den-
Wrote a letter to Bro Geo to go
by Fred Ogden. Sent him two blank
notes One signed & embossed
Stanhope Posey spent the evening with us –
Did not report for duty tonight –
Faries & Rawle returned from Yorktown
today with our pay up to the 1st Inst
[Miss Harriette Cary, a famous Confederate belle; her letters are also posted in this blog]
[Bro[ther] Geo[rge] is George William Logan, II, 1828-1896]
[Lt. Thomas A. Faries, Co. B, 1st La. Bn.]
[Capt. Francis Rawle, Co. C, 1st La. Bn.]
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotations by Robert K. Krick]
MSS 6154
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