1862 July 10 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 – July 10th 1862
Spent this whole day with Mullie
& made up his accounts & fixed his
Company books for him – Came
round however & dined with my
friend Mrs H – Mr H being in the
Country today was not at dinner –
Sat part of the Evening with the
Dunlops – Todays paper Contains
McClellands lying address to his
grand “Army of the Potomac “– a
pack of lies & stories ahead of
all his other bulls – Mr Cook Came
in tonight his Corps is moving
Somewhere with Jackson – Rain
today relieving us of the great heat
of the day – at 4 1/2 o’c – Mullie
heard from Father today, all well –
Rain this Evening – Brother rec’d orders today
from Genl Magruder to go south with him
   Tom Cook is at Mr H’s today

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6154