1862 February 20

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



Thursday – Febr’y 20th 1862
The weather has cleared up today –
No orders for marching up to
tonight – We had a dress parade
this Evening – Heard by todays
boat that the yesterday’s accts
of the Fort Donnelson fight are
false – we are said to have
lost 1,200 men Killed, wounded
& missing - & are falling back on
Nashville where Genl Johnson
has an army of 40,000 men. Zollicoffer
had a fight today & was whipped – by
Wilkins Rooster – I fear we will
not be able to go home if the
Enemy continues to be successful –
It looks pretty squally at present –
Willie & Fry leave for a visit to
Richmond in the morning – “No news
from home, no news for me” – yet
a piece of good luck which I did
not expect – Spent the day shopping – Met Miss
Mary Lloyd & called on Miss Stuart with
her – she was not in – Dined at Mr Harveys, who
sent for my valise, & abused me for not
coming up last night. After dinner called
on Mr Denean Kenner with my letter of
introduction – he promised me to do all he can
for Faries vs. Made an appointment with me
for 10 o’c tomorrow to give me an answer
-Richmond put under Martial law today –

[The following lines are cross-written over the above page.]
To my proposition made to Mr
Benjamin through him – of which
anon. Took tea with Mrs Roy &
spent the hours of nine & ten o’c
in Mrs Harveys parlour – To bed
at 11 ½ o’c –


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

[Zollicoffer was actually killed on Jan. 19, 1862.]
[John D. Harvey’s home was on 9th Street between Clay and Leigh Streets]

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