1862 May 11 Dispatch Station east of Richmond, Va.

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, formerly a Sgt, Co. B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's), now with the Hampton Legion]



                        Sunday – May 11th 1862
Rose early this morning – Took the
special train with Mr Harvey & the
Committee of citizens for Dispatch
Station where we arrived at ten o’c –
I walked to Genl Johnsons headqrs &
saw Genl Magruder & staff  & rec’d
his orders for Capt Harrison – Geo Tabb
here loaned me his horse & I went & saw
Mullie ten miles beyond – Returned to
the station at five o’c after walking abt
ten miles & not finding any of our
baggage but Capt Harrisons saddle
bag which contained vouches for 80,000 $
We did not leave the station until 11
o’c owing to the No of sick later put
aboard – The Committee sent down
3 trains loaded with sick men today &
fed abt 1000 men – Reached Mr Hs.[Harvey’s]
at abt one o’clock at night – Virginia  
blown up today!


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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