1862 January 17

Friday – January 17 1862
Weather moderate – Spent the whole
day hunting – Killed nothing –
did not return to camp until
retreat. Walker & I walked some
fifteen miles –
Rec’d all a letter from Sister
Anna tonight & answered it &
her for[?] tonight also.
mailed my letter to Father today
by Herbert Copland. Made out
report of the Co. tonight for Col
Rightor to take to La. he leaves
tomorrow. Probably left today
on a 15 day furlough.
Retired tonight at ten o’clock

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards with annotations by Robert K. Krick]

[Logan's sister, Anna Tilghman Logan 1832-1913]
[Logan's father George William Logan, 1804-1876]
[Herbert Copeland, Co. B, 1st La Bn.]
[Col. Nicholas H. Rightor, Co. E, 1st LaBn.]

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