1862 March 9 Yorktown, Va.

[from the diary of DanielD. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan and a Sgt., Co. B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry)

Camp Hurrah! Sunday – March 9th 1862
The whole of Yorktown was in a stir last
night & this morning, preparing for a march
below – Everything went down this morning – Eggleston
& myself got Rifles & started off at 9 o’c
to overtake the Miss’ Battalion – found
them at Youngs Mill at 12 ½ o’c – Went
down in the afternoon to within 3 miles
of where Dreux was killed when we were
ordered back. The boys were confident of
a fight. I was too old a soldier under McG
to be so sanguine – The Cavalry went near Newport
News & returned, saw some of the Enemy – We have
the News of the Virginia’s doings Confirmed – She
destroyed 3 & Crippled 1 vessel – Returned to Youngs [?]
Mills & bouivacked for the night – The La Batt Came
in at five o’c – marching 24 miles since 1 o’c
this morning – over such roads! A hard march –
Sat up with my dear old Miss No 3 till late tonight
Writing around Fortiers Camp fire – Fry & the
[-] – on the way in the mud – Made many acquaintances
among the Mississippians today –

[Lt.Col. Charles Didier Dreux, 1st La Ba.]

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

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