1862 May 25 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 25th 62
Rose at Seven o’c this morning – Breakfast
at 8 ¼ after which Capt Harrison &
I walked over to see the staff &
others – Selected a light Ambulance
& pr roane poneys from Capt Whites
for use of Pay department – Saw
Boyce, Maj Wray & Eustis – who told
us of the 3d La’s brush with the En’  
yes’day, in which they were surprised            
& lost 20 Killed & 16 wounded – Felt
very much fatigued after our walk (of 3 m)
& took a nap – this last attack of
chills has used me hard – Rode to G [General]
Johns[t]ons Headqurs this Evening to try &
find the 11th Va Regt to get my saddle –
but they had marched.  Spent the Evening with
Mullie who is sick in Camp – he looks badly – Got

home after being lost at 8 o’c – Retired at 10 ½
Heard of Bro’s Escape from the surrender at Ft Jackson


[The 3rd La became the core of the 15th Louisiana Infantry Regt. – RKK]


[Mullie:  his brother Thomas Muldrop Logan]

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotation by Robert K. Krick; family note by Sally Rice Forsyth Donnelly]]

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