[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan and a Sgt., Co. b, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's) Louisiana Infantry]
Friday – January 24th, 1862
Still raining today so that we are
confined to our houses – no roll calls
except Reville – Spent the day in
reading & playing chess, & drawing –
The constant rain has wet the mud
from between the logs in the north end
of our house & the water is oozing in
between the logs – Heard the news
tonight of our defeat in Kentucky
under Zollicoffer – Have seen no papers
yet – Took a bath tonight & retired
at 10 ½ o’clock – Emmett got a drink
tonight & is quite lively.
[Logan is recording news of theBattle of Mill Springs, Logan’s Cross Roads, Fishing Creek, Somerset, or Beech Grove, Kentucky, 19 Jan. 1862]
[Transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards and annotation by Robert K. Krick]
MSS 6154
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