1862 March 27

[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan and a Sgt., Co. B, Ist Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry.

Thursday – March 27th 1862
Started for Camp Rightor this morning at
9 ½ o’clock for the battalion via Wmsbg & York
-town. dined at Lizzies with Harris, Heer
& Baker – Called on Miss [Hettie?]Carry but found her out.
Walked as far as hf way home with Baker
when the Stage came along & we rode into
Yorktown arriving at dark – Heard on the
way that the enemy had appeared in force
three miles above Bethel, driving in all &
taking a few of our pickets – Everything is a
stir in Yorktown preparing for the fight –
Spent the evening with Lieut Coffee of
the Miss’ Battalion – Rec’d a letter ten
dolls today under envelope from Father –
14th Ala.Regt arrived today via York
river – Heard today of fighting at Island No
10. Marched abt 20 miles today in all & feel
tired tonight – Retired at 9 ½ o’clock – Find Aby
& Gregory sick - Slept with Commissary staff


[Lt. Allen B. Coffee, Co.A, 2nd Miss. Bn.]
[Father would be George William Logan, 1804-1876]

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

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