[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]
Thursday – April 10th 1862
The Enemy was very quiet today
their presence only being known
by the occasional firing between our
skirmishers & theirs – They have not
shot a cannon at us for several
days – Yesterdays paper in Camp
today confirms the report of our
great victory at Corinth Miss
I remained in bed today to
try & be well before any thing stirring
takes place – suffering this morning
from a severe headache & the
effects of quinine & morphine –
Lieut Scanlan (formerly 1st
Sgt of Co “A” Dreux Batt) was
very severely, probably mortal-
-ly wounded last night while
taking his rounds among
our pickets, he was shot by
one of the 10th La regt –
in one of which Co’s he
had only that day been
appointed Lieut – the men took him for an
Enemy – Dr. Gray thinks he
will die – this is the
second death by careless
or fearfulness – so far –
Capt Norris is in
the Camp today & reports
the Virginia ready, she
will probably be out tonight
[Lt. Alfred Scanlan, Co. F, 10 La. Bn., did die from the wound]
[Captain William Norris]
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards, comments by Robert K. Krick]
MSS 6154
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