Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
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]
MSS 6154
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