1862 January 25 Williamsburg

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

Weather clear today. Emmett & I
came to town – he rode & I walked
in by the cut off, beating the carry [?]-all
in. I had to take off my boots & wade in
the Creek. Dined at Lizzies, spent the after noon
& evening at Miss Galts – called on Miss Cary
& the Tuckers but they were not at home –
rather a hard case, to walk six miles
through the mud to see a young lady &
play chess with her & find her out. Capt
Taylor brought Emmett & I some egg nog tonight
while we were enjoying a good fire in
our room. I sat up tonight & wrote a letter
to Julie – Find six letters in the office
today for me – Rec’d a Richmond paper of
the 24th with an a/c of our defeat in Ky
at Somerset – Learn today that the 2d La
Regiment are ordered to Kentucky.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6154