[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]
Tuesday – Feby 4th 1862
Rose this morning at 8 o’c – Breakfast at
Miss Galts – walked out to camp with
the mail – No drills today – weather
clearing up – Dress parade this eve’g.
Wrote to Willie Huger tonight &
to Lieut. Faries to try and get me a furlough
in Richmond – Enclosed him a letter to
Mr. Memminger – Grand Concert in the
Den tonight – Alan sent Lieut Faries a
certificate signed by Beard & Smith –
Played chess with Elliott today – queen off –
beat him two games out of 4 – he winning
two also. Took a bath & retired at
12 ½ o’c tonight
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawsoon Edwards]
MSS 6154
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