1862 April 27 near 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]


                        Sunday – April 27th 1862
     Our Camp is in a great state of excitement this
morning from a report brought in last night by one
of the La Guards – to the effect that N.O. had
been taken by the Yankee Gunboats that had
passed the forts – a dispatch to this effect
say’d to have been in the Richmond papers of
the 26th – Many believe the rumor – I & others do
not credit it at all – we are all nevertheless very
gloomy today at the possibility of its truth – We
also heard that Stonewall Jackson had gotten
in Banks rear & defeated him near Gordonsville –
These are the exciting reports of the day – the
actual events of which are in [--]
-ting that hardly to be worth noting – Spent
the day finishing “What will he do with it” which
is indeed a fine novel – Chopped wood & had a
grand old camp fire before our fly all night – Weather
cloudy but no rain today – Nothing going on along our
lines today – further than  picket skirmishing –

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6154