1862 June 26 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]




                        Thursday – June 26th 1862
Last night heavy movements of troops were made
from our right to the left of the Mechanicsville
road – before daylight 50,000 of our army had
passed us as far as the farm of Mrs
Christmas – Commence firing towards Evening 3 o’c
commenced & Kept up very rapid discharges
Volley after volley of musketry could be heard
distinctly from 5 o’c till 8 o’c – No
particulars can be heard of the result but
from Capts Eustis & Alston of Magruders staff  
I learn that also D H Hills divisions had engage-  
-ed the Enemy abt five o’c - & he had driven them
from Mechanicsville & as far back as Beaver 
dam on the north East Bank of the Chickahom’ 
river – Jackson’s army is presumed to be near
at hand – but for particulars see tomorrow – Bro
& I walked to town today & back – I fear it will be impos-
-sible for me to leave for the scene of action as
Capt Harrison thinks of going to the Springs for his
health on Saturday & is too sick to take charge

[The following is cross-written over the above page.]
of the money & officers – Besides we have to
make up returns of last months disbursements - &
arrange for closing up the office for the
present – to add another impediment our
Ambulance horses are Either stricken or strayed
off today & I have the prospect of ride round
to find them tomorrow – John has been hamstring
them up all day unsuccessfully – I have the diarrhea
badly again today – Rode out this Evening to see
Legrande & after the horses – I am sick of the pay departm’t
today _ & wish it was in anybody else’s hands than mine



 [Eustis and Alston: James Biddle Eustis, later U.S. Ambassador to France, William A. Alston]


[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; note by Sally Rice Forsyth Donnelly]


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