1862 July 13 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]



                        Sunday – July 13th 1862
After breakfast with Mrs H at 8
this morning, went round to see Mullie
& got his papers & accts of Capt Goodwin – Mr
H lent me his horse & I rode out to
Camp Randolph & settled Mullies business
there with the qr’master – Returned at 12 ½
o’c but learned from Brother George that
there is no afternoon train on Sunday to
Petersburg – dined with Mr & Mrs H – after
which we went round to Mr Dunlops &
spent the Evening there with Mullie – Mr
& Mrs D were very Kind in their Expressions
of regret at our departure – Returned to Mr
Harveys at 9 o’c & spent the Evening with
them – Jacksons army are moving by
rail in the directions of the valley today
Pope is reported at Gordonsville – Wrote a
letter to Sallie & one to Miss Sallie Didlake –
Did not get up to bed till 12 ½ o’c
tonight – up packing –

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]


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