[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 – March 21st 1862
Got a horse this morning & went below with
Lieut Lindsay he taking the Bethel &
I the Gumps Mill road in search of
the 15th Va & La Battalion, found them
at Lees Mill after going to Warwick Court
house in search – Made the Major & men
acquainted with my mission – have a fair
chance of getting 100 volunteers from the
six companies. It raised quite a fuss in
Camp. After a few hours with the men &
visiting the 1st Sgts in regard to getting
the Volunteers – Went over to the 10 Reg’t
& spent the night with Janin – he has
Volunteered to go & is willing to get ten
men out of his Regt – Find only Elliott
& Ross on the march from Miss No 3 –
Trying to rain tonight I had to remain – I find
that Col Rightor has gone to Williamsburg – none
of Minors mess have volunteered yet – Could not visit
Miss Phancey [?] today on the Logan

Lt. Eugene Janin, Co. C, 10th La.
2nd Lt. Philip T. Minor, Co. B, 1st La.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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Orange C. H. March 21st 1862.
My Dear Father –
Your several letters of various
dates addressed to Manassas have been returned to
and received at this place, and I thank you
kindly for writing me so frequently and
aiding me so heartily in the furtherance
of my plans. Mr. Lynch’s letter which you
enclosed me is quite satisfactory and I ap-
prehend that no further difficulty will
be encountered. In the Enquirer of the 11th
there is a letter from Mr. Benjamin which I
think must set the matter at rest, and
end all dispute if the supremacy of
the Confederate Law is acknowledged.
On the other hand I have received from the
Adt. Genl. of Va. a letter which denies the right
of the Secty. of War to vest me with the
authority I claim to hold. I enclose it & it
will explain itself.
I am utterly unable to account for the sad
Conflict evidently existing between the State &
confed. Authorities. It evidences an omi[page torn]
ity, and culpability in our law-givers whi[ch]
is truly deplorable in such a time as this, and
would be unpardonable at any time.
Both bills Cannot work. Each party Claims the
sovereignty of its own, and the now when all
should be firmly and indisputably united in the
support of our Cause, the mortifying spectacle of

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an internal difference is presented.
I shall still persist in my endeavor to
form my Company and despite the many
obstacles, Success I doubt not “will crown
my Efforts.” Capt. Latham who will soon
have command of a battalion is anx-
ious for me to accept the Captaincy of his
old Company, and is confident that I can
get it. So, if my Cavalry company should
be rejected a position of great desira-
bility will still await me. What would
you advise me to do?
The mare that I have now with
me is not suitable I think for the
Cavalry service. She is a very fine animal
and her age is as yet to tender to
undergo the severities of a Campaign.
I am advised by persons of knowledge
in such affairs to send her home, and
buy a strong-substantial horse for service.
I have the money and will willingly
pay a good price for an animal qual-
ified for the purpose. I would prefer a
stallion or a mare, and if you see a
a fine horse of either sex for sale you
will oblige me by purchasing him & I
will foot the bill.
We are not yet Established in a perma-
nent Encampment but will be in a few
days. This is generally understood to be our
destination.

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I have now all told over 90 men
Enlisted in my Company.
I shall be glad to hear from you
at your Earliest Convenience. Please let
all at Grandpa’s know that I am well.
Remember me affectionately to
Jms. Cabell & [-] , & believe me
Your Affect. Son
John W. Daniel
[Page four used as the envelope and is addressed to:
Judge Wm. Daniel Jr.
Lynchburg

John Warwick Daniel, 1842-1910, 1st Lt., Co. C, 27th Virginia, and later Co. C, 11th Virginia; later a University of Virgnia alumnus, U.S. Senator, and noted orator.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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Confederate States of America
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Richmond, March 21t 1862.

Acting Midshipman
Clarence Cary CSN
Richmond Va.

Sir
Proceed to New Or-
leans and report to Captain Whittle on
duty on board the iron clad war steamer
being constructed by Messrs Tefs

I am respectfully
Your ob svt

St Mallory
Secretary of the Navy

[beneath in a different hand is written:]

Report to Commr Sinclair
for duty on bd Mississiippi
Wm C. Whittle
Comdt:

[beneath in a different hand is written:]

Reported April 14th 1862
C. Sinclair
Cmdr C.S. Navy

Stephen Mallory, 1813-1873, formerly a U.S.Senator, Secretary of the Confederate Navy.

Commodore William C. Whittle, 1805-1878, career naval officer, Mexican War veteran,in command at Jackson, Miss., and New Orleans, La.
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Camp Franklin Va. March 21st/62

Dear parents,
we are still stoping
at our old camp ground but we are expecting
to get orders to leave soon yesterday we
were reviewed by Gen. G. B. McLellan
our whole division was present I suppose
it was preparatory to our mooveing soon
in some direction but where we cannot
at present tell. Last night I recieved some
things from home one pare of stockings
with my initials on them and three other
pares two towells three handkerchiefs
one was a piece of gingham that I know
came from home a little bundle of fly
root woolen patches thred cotten cloth for
bandages and a ball of white and blue yarn
also four monthly Magazines and some
other things accompanied with a billet
written the 2end day of Feb. stateing I
must be carefull about eating mince pies

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fruit cakes &c. for fear of bringing on a
fever by change of diet I think
there will not be any danger of
getting sick by eating any of the
fruit cakes and pies for I have not seen
any such articles that was put into that
box yet and I guess I never shall.
All of the Raymond and Casco boys
got a similer bundle being a part of the
contents of that box we have been looking
for so long I suppose the agent at
Portland opened the box and took out all
the eatables and mad up a separate
bundle for each of us putting in
towells handkerchiefs footings books
and papers in the room of the fruit
cakes and pies that you intended we
should get some of the things come
very handy that we got I had plenty
of stockings so I sold three pare and
wait for my pay till we get our pay from
the government I have now got four
good pare of stockings and they will last
me a long time.

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I received a letter from you last
night and was glad to hear from you
but was sorry to hear farther was so
slim you did not say whether the
doctor thought he could help him
or not. If you think you can get
along without letting the place I
think it would be better for you
with what you can raise and what
money I send home you can live
upon it and get along well if you
have your health. I wrote to Susan
the other day and sent a little book for
Walter I told them you talked about
letting the place and if Edwin wanted to
take it to come up and see you but if
fathers health is as good as it was last
summer I think you can get along with
hireing some I think this will be better than
to let the place if you can get along so,
but you will know best what to do so
I leave it with you. Washington may
have my gun at any time if he will keep
it as clean as he can from rust inside as

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well as outside. I was glad to hear
Walter had got to be so large a boy
and can do so much work tell him to
take good care of the steers and calves and
make them grow as fast as he can If
that ox has got a wolf you will know
best what to do with him. I want to
hear the particulars about the town
meeting I want to hear from Cyrus Stroud
I do not want you to pay my tax at
any rate let it be untill I get home
pay the rest when you get ready and not
before. I want you to send me a darning
needle two or three coarse sewing needles and a
little thread you can send these things in a
letter with only one stamp it will not be
very heavy when I need any thing I will
write to you to send it to me I do not
think of any thing more this time so I
will close

Your son
H. M. Cash
My health is first rate I
weigh 150 lbs. without any coat
on the rest of the boys are as
well as usual

H.M. Cash

Soldier in the 5th Maine Infantry

“fly root” probably butterfly root, was used medicinally, both as a poultice and as a tea
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Head Quarters Dist of West Tenn-
Savannah March 21st 1862

Special orders
No. 31

In pursuance of Special Orders No. 201
from Head Quarters Dept. of the Ms. Capt. Wm S. Hillyer
is hereby detailed to muster the Regimental Band of
the 18th Regt. Ills. Inf’t’y Vols. out of the service
of the United States. He will proceed to muster them
out as soon as practicable, making out five (5)
muster rolls, One for the Adjt. Genl of the Army, one
for Dept. Head Quarters, two (2) for the paymaster
charging all clothing drawn and not paid for, &
any other charge due the United States in dollars
and cents.

By order of
Major Gen’l U.S. Grant
Thos. A. Rawlins
A.A. Gen’l

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[from the diary of Joseph A. Waddell, formerly owner and editor of the Staunton Spectator]

Thursday night, March 20, 1862.

A stormy night — rain and sleet. I fear that Legh
is exposed to the weather, without a shelter. He probably[?]
arrived at the army to-day. The cars came in this
evening, comparatively early. Literally no news from
any quarter. Nothing in the papers of yesterday or to-day
of the famous victory in Arkansas. The last intelli
blaming report seems to have been a Charlottesville sen-
sation. Several heavy pieces of cannon from Win-
chester arrived to-day; also one or more steam saw
mills from the lower Valley. This morning early I
met Sam Baskin, just returned from Jackson’s ar-
my. He said the enemy had been 70 000 strong at
Winchester, but had gone off, leaving only 8,000 be-
hind, after laying a double-track Railroad to Stras-
burg [18 miles this side of Winchester.] Soon afterwards
I encountered Sandy Garber, just arrived also. He said
the enemy had seventeen regiments at Winchester, and has
never been out of the town, in this direction, except their
pickets, and that of course they had not laid the Rail-
road to Strasburg. Such are the contradictory statements reports which constantly come to us.

[transcription by the Valley of the Shadow project]

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[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Thursday–very disagreeable today–Chilly–and constantly rain-
-ing–I have spent the morning with a lady upstairs who
has a sick child–A Mrs. Greenhow–Eliza has lost one
of her beaux. He went off to Godsboro to join some com-
-pany–Or as he says to be Aid to someone–She will miss
him very much as he came in the parlour more fre
-quently than the students–They only visitting[sic] at
night–Liz has been in her room all day.

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[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]

Thursday – March 20th 1862 –
Started up the creek today with the
three Giggs – Reached the Mill at twelve
o’clock – by three o’c we had them all
set in cradles in the wagons – dined
at Lizzies & reached Queens Creek at five
o’clock – Rowed down to York River by
seven o’clock owing to storm had to
anchor in the mouth of Queen
Creek & put up for the night at Mrs
Busics – the good woman gave 13
of us beds & a comfortable fire, all
in one room we were weary &
glad to reach our comfortable beds
all spread on the floor – I have
been rowing most of the day & am
worn out. Our boats do admirably well
a severe rain & storm blowing tonight
a splendid night for our Enterprise
Return at ten o’c tonight

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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Camp Hayes Raleigh Va March 20/62

Dear Father

For the last half
hour I have been sitting here
trying to write in one corner
sits McIlrath with a violin
with Alf Arthurs to accompany
him on his flute and Thad
has just commenced on his
horn the remainder of the
boys are talking laughing
and making a great
noise as usual but I
will try to write
notwithstanding the time
for writing is generally
after bed-time. I wrote
to you a few days since
and sent it with Slocum.
We have very comfortable
quarters and are living well

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on Pilot-Bread coffee
mule sides and Beans
you would think we
were living well if you
could see me now. I
weigh upwards of 180 lbs
and think I never was in
better health the boys
call me Fatty, Baby &c
The country around here
is quite rough thus
afording a secure place
for the Bushwhackers or
rather Banditte that
infest us.
On friday morning last
as a Cavalry Patrol were on
on[sic] duty (they go out every
morning to reconnoitre) about
7 miles from this place they
found themselves suddenly
surrounded by about 50
men (the Cavalry were only

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eight in number)
and fired upon
no chance was given them
to surrender. Two were
instantly killed Two wounded
one of the wounded has
since died we buried him
to day and one was taken
prisoner his horse was
shot and fell on him and
held him until taken
only three escaped to
tell the sad news in
camp. this most
outrageous affair was
perpetrated by men
calling themselves the
border rangers and belong-
-ing to the regular army of
the Confederate States, they
are a most villainous set
and wo! be to them should
we ever meet them

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A company of Infantry
also a Co of Cavalry went
out immediately but
could not succeed n
overtaking them they went
in the direction of jumping
branch from all accounts
there are about 600 men
now encamped at Blue Stone
between 20 and 30 miles from
here. I saw a man this
afternoon who ran away
from there. he left
there Tuesday night
but he corroborates the above
I think it probable that
we will move soon
we are now as you are
perhaps aware under
the command of Freemont
and belong to that Division
of the army called the Army
of the Mountains

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One of our boys I mean
belonging to our Regiment
has just returned from
Richmond he was taken
prisoner about two
months since not far
from this place he was
in Richmond about a
month and then
exchanged he says there
were few Troops there
he says there is Considerable
union sentiment there
if they dare speak out
he reports coffee selling at
$1.50 per lb Tea $3.00 salt
$10.00 per bushel
Gen Beckley the founder of
this place (Raleigh origenaly
called Beckley) and the survey-
-or of this county has returned

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to his home he lives about
a mile from Town
he graduated at West Point
in 1820 was in the army
9 years he says he has
resigned his Commission
with the Rebel Army and
intends to remain at
home if permitted he
is now there on a Parol
of honor I saw him a few
days since he is a quite
elderly man of pleasant
address
I was out a few nights
since to the house of our
old secesh foraging or what
would be called at home
chicken stealing.
the business was a little
risky as we were obliged
to run the Pickets and
then there was a possibility

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of Bushwhackers being
around got into Camp
about 2 oclock in the morning
I just now hear that two
Companies are to start in
the morning for Blue Stone
I think they can drive off
the enemy from that place
but I think by good
management their whole
force might be taken
I must go to bed so good
night–Tell mother to
write, and soon
Yours Truly
J.D. Templeton

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Charlle, Va
Mar. 20th 1862

My Dear Bettie,

I received your letter of the
12th inst. with the greatest pleasure.
It found me in the midst of the
greatest stir & confusion, but, like
a sweet ray of hope, it cast a
cheerful light over my heart.–I
felt that there was some one, in
whom I could confide, and whose
soft & gentle heart would beat in
unison with my own. Whatever
may be my cares or troubles with-
out, I can always have the sweet

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comfort of a contented heart, so long
as I merit & secure your love–
You expressed your sorrow over my
disappointed hopes, but it seems to
have been best for me. I immediately
united with Jas Carrington of this
place, & we have raised an artillery
company, numbering now 100 names,
& with a fair prospect of getting 139.
I have been elected the 1st Lt of
the company, the place which I
would have chosen, if I had been
allowed my choice. It is the very
place which I had rather have
than any other company office, &

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it is in that arm of service,
in which I take most delight.
So far the Lord could not have
blessed me more. Several students
of the University have joined us, &
many of my old company. I have
also the pleasure of saying, that I
had no opponent, & was elected
unanimously–so was Carrington.
We will have the regulation uniform
& will go to Richd in about ten
days. I shall then come & see
you, but will write you word when–
I am sorry your minister has become
so slothful, but he is a man of
fine parts & a good heart. I hope &

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pray the Lord may wake him up
to a quicker sense of his duty
& of the great responsibility resting on
him.–
Dr Swan, whose death you alluded
to, was an old friend of mine
from Kanawha, and was with us
in the campaign in Western Va.
He was a cousin of the one in
Richd, & a noble-hearted, chivalrous
gentleman, and exile from his
home.–
I left home last Wednesday week
expecting to go back the next day,
and have been here since, and
expect to remain several days
yet. Write to me here therefore.

[the remainder of this letter from James L. Dinwiddie to his future wife Bettie Cariington Dinwiddie, is missing.]

James L. Dinwiddie, 1837-1907, 1st Lt., Carrington’s Company, Virginia Light Artillery.

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