1862 May 12 [Dispatch Station, east of Richmond?]

[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]



                        Monday – May 12th 1862
Did not wake up till nine o’c this
morning – Mr H had gone down town
& the family breakfasted.  Mrs H would
not allow Lewis to wake me – but gave
me a hot breakfast at ten o’c – went
down town & instituted a search for my 
horse – Met Aaron Davis & Will F Morris  
today – Wrote to Jim Didlake by the former    
who is now Major & on Genl Taylors staff      
Took a glass of claret with him & Dinner        
this afternoon at the Session Club –
Lieut Theo Zacharie died at 7 o’c            
this morning after a short illness, of
apoplexy (?)  Wrote a long letter tonight
to send to Sallie 13th by Aby, but he went
without it – Was with Capt Harrison part
of today – Returned at 2 o’c tonight –
News of Beauregard & Jackson’s victories
Confirmed today – Met mr [-] today

Major Aaron Davis. on Gen. Richard Taylor’s staff, & VADC William Morris, on Brig. Gen. J.R. Anderson’s staff

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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