1862 July 14 on route to Raleigh, N.C.

[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 – July 14th 1862
Rose this morning at three o’c & got down
to the Depot with Mullie & baggage to find
that Every car had been impressed by the
Government to transport troops on the Fred’s
-bg & Central rail road  - no mail train for
Petersburg – returned home & retired to bed to
finish our nights rest – Rose again at 9 ½ o’c
Mr H. would not allow us to be wake for
breakfast, but Mrs H gave us a grand meal
at ten o’c – Went down town to the store
of S & H with Bro & learned that a train
would start at 2 ½ o’c for Petersb’g in which we
succeeded in getting seats – A clever little boy who
brought down my our baggage w’d not chg us
for the same, Reached Petersb’g at 4 o’c & left for
Weldon at 4 ½ o’c this Evening – Reached
Weldon at 1 o’c at night & started for
Raleigh in another train where we ought
to arrive at 5 o’c tomorrow morning – A very hot &
tiresome trip tonight


[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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