1862 February 1 [Williamsburg, Va.]

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of Thomas M. Logan, and Sgt., Company B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor's) Louisiana Infantry]


Saturday – Jany February 1st 1862
Rain again today – no roll call
at Reveille – no drills – Went to town
today for the mail in the Ambulance
Mr Ross & Emmett accompanied me –
It was rainy and wet, but we protected our-
-selves by using India rubber coats – we
returned to camp at 4 o’c – I went to Miss
Galts, & left my shirt with Old Mary
[-] to get the mildew out – Went to
Head Qrts, & brought back all the furloughs
that have been sent to Yorktown from our
battalion – none granted – my application
among the number. Rec’d a letter today from
Norvell at Greenplains – some from Jackson by
Henry Brown who returned from N.O.
today – Beat Harry two games chess tonight – this
tournament stands 1 for him & 2 for me. I have
won all the other tournaments played – Retun’d
at 11 tonight – Mr Ross presented the mess with
some smoking tobacco today

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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