1862 March 8

[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]

Saturday – March 8th 1862
Rose at 9 o’c this morning & breakfasted at
Mrs. Johnsons. Took the Stboat Logan at 11 ½ o’c
& went to Yorktown – Met Capt Dickinson on
Board of the Genl’s Staff – Met Mr
Smart at Yorktown. Had an interview with
Genl Magruder abt [The rest of the line is erased.]
& was introduced by him to Lieut Lindsay
with whom I had a lengthy conversation
upon the same subject – The result of which is that Genl Magruder has detached me
temporarily to serve in the Signal department
under Lindsay – Will commence work tomorrow –
Saw Eustis & Boyce today, who introduced me
to much of the Genl’s staff – Wrote a letter
to Julie tonight today, one to Fry & [-]
to Faries & Maj Beard – Visited the
entrenchments abt the town – to Mrs Batt &
went to bed with Eggleston at their house
at 11 o’c – Heard that the Merrimac had engaged
^’& destroyed two Yankee vessels off Newport News, this afternoon

[Capt. Andrew Glassel Dickinson]

[Lt. Albert Loftus Lindsay]

[J.B.Eustis]

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards, annotations by Robert K. Krick]

MSS 6154