1862 April 12 Yorktown, Va.

[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 – April 12th 1862
Rose this morning late having taken quinine
in the night. Kept quiet indoors for
fear of bringing on a chill – which
however I Escaped – Wrote a long letter to
Sister Sallie this day Enclosed with a note to
Mr Muncaster – We had no firing along
the line today, a mutual cessation between
the pickets – heard today that Genl
Beauregard had met the Enemy under Genl
Buell out of Corinth & whipped them-
Killing Genl Buell & taking five Generals &
7,000 men – this news comes from Genl
Magruder & is considered correct. Also heard
that the Merrimac had captured four
transports laden with provisions for the
Yankee army. Our men sallied out of
Yorktown yesterday & drove in all the Enemy
sharpshooters who had dug rifle pits –
At Winn’s mill al last evening the 7th

So Ca reg’t – charged the Enemy beyond
our lines – driving them back & capturing
one piece of Artilery – Heard the
Enemys brass band tonight distinctly
sounding tattoo – Retired at 8 ½ o’c –

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