[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]
March 26th 1862 Wednesday
Rose & breakfasted at Lizzies this
morning – went to the post office &
started out to camp on foot –
Reached the Lions den at 11 o’clock
find Fry, Harry & Sprightly at
home, the two latter having chills –
find many Crescents in Camp
from like complaints – Spent a part
of the day with Fry at the Commis
-sarys – Lieut Faries arrived today from
Yorktown & reports the Enemy near Bethel.
Wrote to Mr George & to Sister
Sallie tonight by Van Vinson – We are [Sarah Septima Logan, 1847-1928. SRFD]
all going to Camp tomorrow – None of
us believe the report abt the Enemy
being near Bethel – We have been fooled
before – Find Dick is off into my [-]
[--] – Had a jolly time with my
mess tonight – Took a bath & retired at
11 ½ o’c
[Co. B, 1st La. Bn. was known as “Crescent Rifles”
or “Crescent City Rifles”]
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards, annotation by Robert K. Krick]
MSS 6154
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