Wednesday, June 13, 2012

1862 June 14 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]



June 12th see 2 pages back
                        Saturday June 14th 1862
     Rose at seven this morning – Went to
town on Barney – to buy a pair of spurs,
Saw Bro Geo at the Spottswood Hotel –
Went down the Wmsbg to the head qrs of
Genl Garland (formerly of the 11th Va regt) where
boy brought my yankee saddle from Wmsbg – The
Genl gave me an order for the saddle but I
could not get it today as the qrmaster had
ridden into town on it – The adjutant promises
to send it in to Spotts & Harvey – Visited 2d Miss
Battalion nearby – They are awfully reduced by the
battles & sickness – Returned to Richmond ^’Mrs Taylors’ by a
new road (time) at one o’clock – spent most
of the the bal day in the house reading & sleep
-ing!!! Today had been intolerably hot, the
sun was scorching while I rode – Not the first
bit of wind on the lines – Mr Benton from Monroe [?]
gives discouraging accounts of Beauregard’s army
sickness among them, is terrible -

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]



MSS 6154

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