1862 July 16 on route to Columbia, S. 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]
          

       
                        Wednesday – July 16th 1862
Left the way station at five this morning &
reached “Company shops” a village where the
Co have their Engine workshops  - at 8 ½ o’c
ought to be near Chester So Ca at this hour –
have now to pick our way between mail
& fgt [freight] trains to Charlotte – haulted at ______
for breakfast 11 o’c & at Lexington
for a fgt train another hour – After
a tiresome days travel we reached
Charlotte at six o’clock – where
remained till 9 o’c – taking Supper
at the Mansion house – Met
Genl Magruder here & some of the
staff – Charlotte is a thrifty &
fine little place – Many refugees
here from the low country – Passed
Salisbury on todays route – quite a
fine town – some 2000 yankees imprisoned
here – Left at 9 ½ o’c tonight for Columbia
110 miles distant


[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]


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