1862 July 15 Charlotte, 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]



        
           

                        Tuesday – July 15th 1862
Left Weldon at one o’c last night with a
tremendous sound [?] & twelve passenger cars –
got along tolerably well until within twenty
seven miles of Raleigh where our Engine
broke down & we had to mend it up
so as to creep along within seven miles
of Raleigh, the locomotive broke down the
only driving wheel giving way – had to send
seven miles to Raleigh for a new locomotive which
arrived abt three & hf o’clock – Bro & I
went up town & visited the Capitol  a
fine handsome old building situated
on a high hill & studded with old oak trees – bought some
NoCa cloth for pr pants – left Raleigh with
a bag[gage] train & additional no of Passengers –
night to reach Charlotte No. Ca. at five o’c
tomorrow morning – Engine could not bring the train
up the grade abt 30 miles from Raleigh – had to
take up hf the train  go back for the balance
which did not get up to the Station till one

[The following lines are cross-written over the above page.]
o’c at night – where there being no water in the
tank we had to remain till morning –
thus losing ten hours on our route

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]


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