1862 June 17 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]



After breakfast this morning – had the
carry-all hitched up & took Brother into
town – Spent the morning purchasing
things for Capt H & talking to Brother, Mr.
T Benton & Wm Logan at the Spottswood
hotel – Returned to Office at one o’clock – The papers
of today contain orders of the fight on James Island
& particulars of Stuarts great Cavalry tour to the
Enemies rear.  Still troubled with my bowels today –
     Everything is quiet along our lines today – M C
is Evidently waiting for reinforcements before attacking
us.  he has fortified his position strongly since
the 1st – too strongly for us to make another attempt
against him – Am at a loss to know whether the mails
are going through to Jackson La. or not – will run the risk
of a letter tomorrow – Heard today through the
I columns of the Whig that Lieut Klinck of the Washing
-ton Light Infantry died in Philadelphia last week – Another
Noble myrter [martyr] to our Country’s Life! Poor Klinck!    

[Lt. Theodore Klinck
Washington Light Infantry: a local name for Col A, Hampton Legion Infantry]


[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; comment by Robert K. Krick]

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