1862 January 14

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan]

No roll call this morning on a/c of the heavy
snow storm – The ground is covered 4 Inches
today with snow – Dick, Frank Baker, Watts
& myself went out rabbit hunting – but
had no luck – we started a rabbit & run
him through the field & briars three hours when
he was so completely tired that we caught him –
Dick & Frank gave up the chase & went to
Camp before Watts & I caught the rabbit – We
met some of the negro from our Camp
on a similar hunt & starting another Rabbit
caught him also. Left Camp Misery at noon & after
a fatiguing march through the snow reached Camp
Rightor at five o’c – The weather cold afreezing –
Jim gave us a good dinner & with dry feet & large
fire we had a pleasant evening – the boys singing all
the evening. I wrote a long letter to Julie tonight
No letters for me today. We were paid off today to
Oct. 31 /61 – Read Napoleon & his Marshalls till 1 pm
tonight



[Frank Baker, Co. B, 1st La. Ba.]

[Julie is probably his sister Julia Rowena Logan, 1836-1909]

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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