[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]
Tuesday – Feb’y 25th 62
Rose this morning at daylight this morning –
& rode into Camp by reveille – Mail did
not arrive during the night – Continued
our target shooting today – Robt Howe
making the best shots in our company
shot for the prize cup – but was beat
by Dr Murphy of the Shreveport Grays
who won the prize – No drills or
parade this Evening – Fry & Norcum
returned from Richmond today – Bring
the news of our reverses in Tenn, Capture
of Fort Daniels in with 13,000 men – Bad
news, - Rec’d a letter from Willie Huger
today but none from N.O.! Fry saw
many of the Gloucester friends in Richmond –
The major made a speech today after pre
senting the Cup astonishing us all – an appeal
for us to reenlist – Emmett D. – today Harry do[?]
Disappointed today at getting no letters
[2nd Lt. William E. Huger, Co. B. 1st La.]
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6154
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