1862 June 6 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]

                        Friday – June 6th 1862
Rose at 7 – Went round after breakfast to see the
balance of sick men Co “A” & give them the descriptive
Lists – found the two friends with Coachman & Jones
at Baptist church – Returned to Mr H’s & took Bro
round town to different places – Mr Harvey
loaned him his Mare to go out & see Mullie –
We went round & Bro introduced me to Mr J
Dunlop at whose house Brother has promised to
stay. We did not start for the army til four o’c –  
stopped at Mrs Taylors to introduce Bro to Capt. H [Harrison] &
change my poney for Fanny – We found Mullie    
on the outpost, his Battalion on picket duty – he    
didn’t know Brother at all whom I introduced as “Col
Manning” - of Tenn – just from Corinth”  We remained till
twighlight [twilight] with the Legion.  Bro could hardly contain
himself – He thinks Mullie looks so delicate – he
sees him under great disadvantage for sickness
has pulled him down very much – Went into town &
spent the night at Mr H’s – Rising at twelve o’clock

[The following lines are cross-written over the above page.]
     Rumors today of Jacksons having
again defeated the Yankees, under Shields this
time – Bro & I went to see Mr Coffin
& Ebin today – Ebin is doing well – has his
Mother Brother & father with him – Saw Woody
Heyward today at Mr Chiles when
Bro & I went to him – Rec’d letters today
from Misses Phanny Mary & Nelly Roy & Miss May
Tabb.  Quite refreshing to hear from them – they are
bravely waiting the approach of the Yankee hoards

[“..the Dunlop house was well known in its day, but it doesn’t stand any longer..5th St.was the
nicest of the residential streets in wartime Richmond…a street or two below Dunlop’s.” ]

[George is the eldest of the 5 Logan brothers in the CSA.]

 [transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards,  annotation by R.E. L. Krick,  family note by Sally Rice Forsyth Donnelly]


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