1862 February 5 [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]

Wednesday – February 5th 1862
No drills today – evening parade at
4 ½ o’c – Great excitement tonight in
our street – about the Arnie sketch
of “Ye Major & Capt Dunne [?] playing
poker” – the whole battalion called
at our Commissary door where it was
posted to see the same – Smith &
Co. at C again today up all
night – Sent my letter & papers to
Faries tonight by Clausen who
leaves for Richmond in the morning –
Spent today indoors after 12 o’c in
reading & playing chess – beat
Harry 2 games in a new tournament –
& Willie Norcum two out of 4 games
Capt Rawle ret’d from Williamsburg
& Yorktown, bringing the mail, I rec’d
a letter from Julie [Julia Rowena Logan]Jany 28th. Fryer’s [?] up
tonight with Clausen. Loaned Elliot 10$


[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotations by Robert K. Krick]

[William Norcum, Co. B, 1st La. Bn.]

MSS 6154