1862 May 28 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]



                       ‘Wednesday’
                   Tuesday – May 28th 1862
     Breakfasted at six with Mr H – sent Mullie
his tea & toast in his bed – Went over to the
office & spent the morn’g there paying officers
After dinner went to head qr’s & learned
that the Genl moves in the morn’g to Mr
Garnetts on the Meadowbridge road 2 m
further to our left – Rode out there to get
quarters for our pay department – Met
old Mr Dill & his lovely daughter – the
old man was very Kind in assisting me
to get quarters – tho’ he could not accomo’d
us himself – he is deaf & the young lady
acted as interpreter for me – on his farm
is an Elegant spring – which he Envited
me to visit often when we come in the
neighborhood – Miss Dill is a lovely woman &
more attractive than the spring – Returned &
came in to town by dusk – Mullie is
worse this Evening – Capt H. ditto – Dick also
sick – Went down town tonight that

[The following lines are cross-written over the above page.]
McDowell had overtaken & whipped
Anderson & had possession of Ashland
Nous verrons [We shall see]   A general battle
is looked for tomorrow – tho’ I cannot
see the grounds for this belief
         Retire at 11 o’c –


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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