Saturday, April 7, 2012

1862 April 9

[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]

Wednesday – Apl 9th 1862
The Enemy opened the day by Killing
Sgt Jenkins of the La Guards – he
was shooting across the creek at
a yankee when another one shot
him in the neck – Killing him
instantly – It rained all day
the firing was very slight today
only seventeen [?] shots from our
Cannon & nine from the Enemy
I am confined to bed today
sick – severe cold, head &
stomach-ache – under treatment
of Dr Gray – taken quinine &c [Surgeon R. A. Gray]
Our boys still in the trenches
with the prospect of another
wet night – We heard today
of our great Victory near Corinth
Miss – Our men seem to be in
fine spirits - & we all
anticipate an equally
brilliant achievement here
before long – I telegraphed
to Mr Gibson today of
Jenkins death – also to Father that all was well
with us – Aby left this morn-
-ing for Head Qus – Felt
very sick this Evening.


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotation by Robert K. Krick]
MSS 6154

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