1862 March 13

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

Thursday – March 13th 1862
Sent our little fleet over to the cove today
to await further orders – Gave Capt Flemming
an order for 15 additional water bls [barrels] –
and ordered them to be filled up. Had
nothing much to do today – Wrote a
long letter to Sallie today – Spent the
balance of the day loafing about town –
Spent two [h]ours with Capt. Seymour
Heard all his charges against Col Hunt
who’s universally despised by the
regiment – he is a grand old fool
in military matters – The papers of today
contain very conflicting & exceedingly un-
-satisfactory accounts of the battle –
Price is reported to have fallen back
13 miles – the loss of McCullough, McIntosh,
Hebert, McRae & Simmes makes it a
dearly bought fight even if our arms are victorious


[Captain William J. Seymour, 6th La. Bn.]
[Col. Theodore Gaillard Hunt, 5th La.]
[Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark. March 6-8, 1862]

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

MSS 6154