1862 May 3 near Yorktown, Va.

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, and a Sgt., Co. B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry]

                        Saturday – May 3^rd 1862

Rose at 5 ½ o’c this morning & walked in

to breakfast in Wmsbg arriving at 8 o’c

11 miles – Put up at Miss Galts – spent all

the day in getting two horses for Collins &

myself.  Could not see Maj Barbour until

the evening when he gave me an order for

two out of 158 arrived today from Richmond

selected two very good horses, but can get no

saddles or bridles – Visited Miss Hattie this   

day – Wmsbg is a stirring place today.

One continuous stream of Wagon & Artilery

passing through – Met my old comrade

Capt. Norris today & put up in the same      

room with me – he is as wholesouled as ever.

Our Army evacuated Yorktown this

night

Miss Hattie:  Hettie Cary

Capt. Norris  Captain William Norris, ADC to Magruder

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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