[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.
Tuesday – March 25th 1862
Rose Early this morning – started
the Captains unloading their schooners –
Went over the river this morning with
Lindsay – Lieut Grahman [?] was not there
Got a bouquet from Misses Nelly & Mary
& a box of butter from Mrs Roy – Wrote a
letter today to – Handed the schooner
over to the quartermaster today – Found
Mr Vaughn in town from Williamsburg
& left for that place with him at abt
dark – Three yankee drummers Came in
were taken by our pickets today & brought
into town – they say that Wool has a
hundred thousand men – Reached Williamsburg
at ten o’c – Mr Vaugham, Mr Woods and
I took a late supper at Greenhour’s – I found
a bed with Dr Purvis after some trouble –
or other [-]! Retired at 12 o’c
[Major John Ellis Wool]
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6154
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