1862 May 19 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]


                        Monday – May 19th 1862
Spent this day in the American [hotel]
with Capt Harrison dispensing
C.S. shinplasters to the officers &
men of Genl Magruders division –      
Took a ride this Evening to Church      
Hill upon “Fannie” - & came home      
abt nine o’clock –                                  
     Wrote a letter today to Nowell        
Logan – Enclosing one rec’d from ]
Mrs Roy for him – which I opened
& found one Enclosed for myself –
    Read some of Jeffersons letters &
retired for the night – No letters
from home yet!  None from Charleston
Except one from Julia directed to Wmsbg
which is of old date –


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6154