1862 February 2 [Williamsburg, Va.]

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

Fry takes [-]
Sunday – February 2nd 1862
Spent most of the day outdoors – Some
ladies came out from Williamsburg to see the
review that did not come off – Maj Beard
[Major James H. Beard, 1st Louisiana Battalion]
got me to go out & invite them in – they remained
an hour & I left them at the Majors - Made
out & sent into Yorktown today another furlough
for Hazard today. Wrote to Julie tonight
& to Norvell Logan. Axson arrived
today from Richmond – he looks as fat as
a pig – played 2 games chess with Elliott
today without my queen, beating both. Harry
Fairchild beat me a game today – making us
2 & - We all exercised tonight with on
the bars of our house - & putting each others
arms, I floored ^ ‘put down’ every mans ^’arms’ in the mess - old
Harry gave me a brave tussle – Mr Ross leaves us
tomorrow – Rec’s yrs’ [yesterday’s] Richmond paper today – Henry Brown reports
Stuart to be sick of his Commission & that he would like to
return to the battalion

[John L.] Norvell Logan Co. B, 1st Louisiana Battalion

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

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