[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, and a Sgt., Co. B, 1st Independent Battalion (Rightor's) Louisiana Infantry]
Friday – March 14th 1862
Nothing to do today – Got all the
grappling Irons, rope & cotton cloth
down to the wharf today – The boy driving
the cart with the former upset in going
down the Hill – Cart with boy and all
turning a somersault! Nobody hurt –
Cap Faries arrived today from
Camp – The Gen’l has not yet come up
from below – The Miss Battalion went
down to Bethel[?] today – Lieut Lindsay
returned from [---] today –
has not yet been introduced to Faries –
who was not to be found.
Wrote to Mrs Roys today – also a
note to Norwell & one to Mr Bunting
abt my letters – Charley Howell
returned today having resigned his
Commission. – he went to Camp Rightor today-
I borrowed some clothes from him - & changed
my underclothes first time in ten days.
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6154
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