[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, and Sgt, Co. B, 1st Special Battallion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry]
Sunday – April 13th 1862
Spent today quietly, very little firing
between the pickets – Heard heavy guns
in the woods – Genl JosEJohnston arrived
today & visited our Camp – I did
not see him – The men are very much
Excited today abt what they shall
do in regards to remaining over
their time of Enlistment – they are
afraid of bes Committing themselves
by staying over their time, & they
do not wish to get their dis-
-charge while there is any chance
for a fight – We will probably
remain until the 1st May – Saw the
Dispatch of the 11th Inst – Wrote
a letter to Emmett Riss today –
Bid my good friends Capt Cohen
Mills & Lyons of the Shepherd
Guards adieu today – Fry
predicted today that he could
would get Killed in Case of going
into a fight – We saw a balloon
today over Yorktown, which we
learned later in the day was
sent up by our men – So that we
are up to the Yankees on the
balloon question - We are now
Camped in the woods between
our old Camp & our trenches –
Garnett did not return today –
Schmidt reports that there has been
no mail rec’d in Wms bg for ten days
I have now had on the same
clothes for three weeks! & have not
taken off anything but my coat &
socks in that time! Lieut Faries came
to camp today, from Sprattleys
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6154
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