Thursday, February 9, 2012

1862 February 10 [Williamsburg, Va.]

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

Monday – February 10th 1862
Weather cold and clear today – Battalion
drill this evening – The recruiting office
came out today & on parade the
rolls were called & those who wanted
to reenlist told to step out – two
from Co C La Guards & five
from the Grivot Guards – stepped out
which constitute all who were willing
to reenlist in the Peninsula – the
Maj excused us from parade this
evening – Spent the day reading - &
mostly indoors. Heard today of
the inglorious surrender of our men
on Roanoke Island to the Burnside
Expedition – If the papers report
correctly – they did not show much
spunk. It is too provoking that men
will surrender, with so few hurt – No
mail rec’d tonight.

MSS 6154

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