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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