1862 June 23 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]



                        Monday – June 23rd 1862
     Nothing more than the routine of the
last week to note, of today – Spent the
day nursing Captain Harrison who continues
sick, & paying such stray officers as
have dropped in to get a few C.S. bills –
Rode to town on Billy, for medicines for
the Capt – Saw Mullie & Bro for a short      
while – left payrolls for the former – Saw      
Col Conner, Col. Hodge, & Ben Fishburne        
the latter met me in the streets & we recognized    
Each other immediately – Constant firing along    
the lines today of Artilery, but can hear                
nothing in regard to it – Every one looks for the  
great battle tomorrow or next day.  Jackson          
is said to be at Hanover Court House only      
16 miles, in McClellands rear – God grant it    
may be So – Sligh left for Monroe today but I had  
not time to write Sallie – Cleaned up my Enfield      
today for the battle – Brother Geo is to come out    
                                                                                                                   
[The following lines are cross-written over the above page.]
for me and we will join Mullies Company
& fight together – perchance fall by
the side of one another!  Retire tonight
with the blues, Home & Heart sick –



 [“This may be Edward Foster Hoge, though he is not yet a Colonel.”]
 [“This is  Dr. Benjamin Clay Fishburne, a surgeon who served in the Richmond hospitals.  
      A “Richmond “Dispatch” article of 8/26/62  notes he is in charge of Keen Hospital.”]
 [“J.E. Sligh was a member of the disbanded Rightor’s Bn. He  joined the 28th La. subsequently.”]


[transcriptions by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotations by Robert K. Krick]

MSS 6154