[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]
Monday – March 24th 1862
Rose so late this morning that I had
to breakfast with Aby & Stegh – After
breakfast ordered 18 small ladders – Genl
Magruder informed Lieut Lindsay today that
4 men from 2d Fla reg’t had deserted &
gone to the blockading Str & that
he does not think it safe to risk going
on our Expedition! It is too provoking – &
hard to have to give up after 3 weeks hard
work & preparation! I do not think it very
probable that these traitors know of our
intentions, the Genl thinks they did & have
informed the str’s men of our intentions to
board & capture his – I had the mortifica
-tion of discharging the two crews & giving
the vessels in charge of their Captains –
Had a terrible fit of blues this Evening &
with a bad cold felt miserable – Spent the
afternoon Evening in my room sleeping – Spent the Evening
with Lieut Lindsay
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6154
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