[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, and a Sergeant, Co. B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry]
Sunday 9th 1862 Feb’y
No rain but a dull damp &
cloudy day – Dress parade this
evening – Spent the day reading &
drawing – Wrote to Sallie tonight
by John Jorden who rec’d his
furlough & leaves for home tomor-
-row. Elliott returned from town
today – We heard of Capture of
Fort Henry & the burning of the
bridge between Columbus & Bowling
Green today by the Federals – also
reports of their attacking Roanoke
Island No Ca
[transcripition by Mary Roy Edwards Dawson]
MSS 6154
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