Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
1862 April 18 Camp Rawle, Va.
Friday – April 18th 1862
After guard mounting this morning Huger, Willie
& I went up to Lee’s House – saw the officers of
the 10th La in the field – Saw Charley Aby at
Head Quarters – Capt. Dickinson informed me
that Genl Magruder had rec’d a preemptory order
from Randolph saying that “his promise to the
La Batt could not be fulfilled.” that under
the Conscription Bills we are in for the war –
As we are not now CS soldiers, having
been mustered out, I do not see how this
law can apply to us. It may & will however
bind the Greys & Co “O” – Saw the jolly
Capt St Clair at Head qrs, & a great many strange
officers, probably of the new troops that are
daily pouring in upon us – Had a talk
with young Bryan who has been up twice
alone – in our balloon – Saw today the
Examiner of 17th, a conscription Bill, a long
& highly interesting letter abt the battle of
Shiloh – Regret to learn the death of
Col. D.W. Adams - & also that of Genl Gladden
from the Effects of his wound – Learn today
of the arrival in Wmsburg of three Miss
Brigades & 28 pieces of Artilery, &
that the N.O Washington Artilery &
Hamptons Legion from Manassas are
on their way from Richmond - We
must now have abt 45,000 troops here –
The great battle is surely near at
hand – two such armies cannot surely
remain so near each other on such
small a strip of land long, with-
-out a battle. I am of the opinion
that unless McClelland makes an
attack in the next week that we will
cross our lines & give him battle –
With the right & a just God upon
our side, who can doubt the issue –
We have as brave an army as
Ever shouldered a gun here, & tho’
poorly armed, we will be victorious –
What a struggle it will be - Our
troops are Confident of success –
Some of the 3d SoCa reg’t who had left
returned today – not being allowed to go –
We do not know the fate of those
from the Batt, who went to Groves
Whf today to get to Richmond –
Returned to Camp at 12 ½ & spent the
Evening reading & sleeping – It is a
month since I have had a change of
clothing! am even now afraid to go
to Wmsburg for a change for fear of
something turning up during my
absence
[Brig. Gen. Adley Hogan Gladden, 1st La. Regulars – WIA at Shiloh]
[Logan would have been particularly interested in the activities of Hampton's Legion as his brother T.M.Logan is with Hampton. S.R.F.D. ]
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; comment by Sarah Rice Forsyth Donnelly, Great grandniece of Daniel D. Logan]
MSS 6154
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