1862 March 21

[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\


Friday – March 21st 1862
Got a horse this morning & went below with
Lieut Lindsay he taking the Bethel &
I the Gumps Mill road in search of
the 15th Va & La Battalion, found them
at Lees Mill after going to Warwick Court
house in search – Made the Major & men
acquainted with my mission – have a fair
chance of getting 100 volunteers from the
six companies. It raised quite a fuss in
Camp. After a few hours with the men &
visiting the 1st Sgts in regard to getting
the Volunteers – Went over to the 10 Reg’t
& spent the night with Janin – he has
Volunteered to go & is willing to get ten
men out of his Regt – Find only Elliott
& Ross on the march from Miss No 3 –
Trying to rain tonight I had to remain – I find
that Col Rightor has gone to Williamsburg – none
of Minors mess have volunteered yet – Could not visit
Miss Phancey [?] today on the Logan


Lt. Eugene Janin, Co. C, 10th La.
2nd Lt. Philip T. Minor, Co. B, 1st La.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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