1862 March 2 [Richmond, Va.]

[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]


Richmond’ Sunday – Mch 2d /62
Rose this morning at 9 o’c – After breakfast
Called at Mr Kenners by appointment –
he informed me that Mr. Benjamin accepts
my proposition & will give send Lieut Faries
a letter on Tuesday, to Genl McGruder
on the subject – so far so good – Now to the
Columbian to hunt my coat – Called at
the Spottswood & took Mrs Roy & daughter
to St Pauls church – dined at Mr Harveys
& called Mrs Jos Williams at the
Exchange – At the Spottswood this evening
met Miss [-] Smith & went to
the Methodist church with her - & home
afterwards, Staid there till 11 ½ o’c
lost my way – but got to Mrs Harveys
at 12 ¼ o’c – Had a delightful Evening
Miss Smith – we talked on the chair[?] divan[?] Messrs[?]
Botts & Co were arrested today – Great
Excitement – Had not time today to
write any letters.

[The following lines are written perpendicularly across the page.]
Rain today & night – Got lost
in the street tonight
Sat near Capt Pegram in church
today – he was very much effected
by the services


[The Spotswood Hotel was the most famous hotel in the city.
Stood at the corner of 8th & Main Streets. Burned on Christmas
Day, 1870. R.E.E. Kirck]

John Minor Botts, 1802-1869, former Congressman and a staunch Unionist had been outspoken against the Confederacy and denied Virginia's right to secede. When the writ of Habeus Corpus was suspended on March 2, he was immediately arrested, but was allowed to remain in his house until the following year when he purchased a home in Culpeper County where he continued to denounce the Confederacy while entertaining both Confederate and Union generals.


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6154