[from the diary of Daniel D. Logan, younger brother of General Thomas M. Logan, formerly a Sgt, Co. B, 1st Special Battalion (Rightor’s), now with the Hampton Legion]

                        Friday – June 20th 1862
Left Mr Coffins bedside this morning at 5 ½
o’clock – he seems better  tbut still very low. It is
very doubtful if he lives – Called on Dan Wilson
& learned the particulars of John’s heroic death
in the Valley – one hf their regt was Killed or
wounded – they charged & captured six of the Enemys
Cannon all that Genl Shilds  had – The battle of
Cross Keys has taken the life of one of my warm-
-est friends – I learn today of Hallecks Evacuation of
Corinth – the place seems too sickly to hold Either Army –
Breakfasted at Mr Harveys this morning – had not
seen him for a week – he heard of Jno’s death last
friday & went to Lynchburg on a/c of it. Mr Harvey
will be home as soon as the remains reach there – The people
& soldiers at Cross Keys are going to Erect a monument to      
those of the brave 7th La Regt who fell at that place, they          
died like heroes – Retd to the office at 8 o’c – Mr Dunlop sent  
his carriage for Brother at ten o’c – Took a good sleep today –  
-thing of moment transpired among the lines today  
The Fords are better and gone home                          


[“He is confusing Cross Keys with  Port Republic here. The 7th did 
just about nothing at CK, but played a central role, at great cost, at Port Republic. “-RKK]

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards; annotation by Robert K. Krick]

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[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, private and musician in the 23rd Ohio]

Friday, June 20, 1862
after Guard
Mounting by the way
I guess I did nothing
Read a novel
[Pathway of?] the mountain
outlaw
Practiced this afternoon
Had parade after
which drilled
Played again at
twilight
Have done nothing
this day
Cloudy cleared off
this evening
Hear that Gardner
has recd an apointment
of Capt & A.Q. M. in the
Regulars
Several of the officers
drunk this evening

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

Friday  the rain is over–& the weather again very good–Too cold
for the season–I would like a shawl around me–Christian[a?]
Campbell has returned from Fayetteville she called to see us, & we
heard thro’ her of a great many of our Wilmington friends–& that
several of them in Fayetteville were returning as Mrs Dawson
has done to Wilmington–Tired of being from home–they will
run the risk of the Town being taken.

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[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

June 19th  Falls Cottage
My Dear Doctor

                         Your letters
by the politeness of Dr Hackley
have reached us since that
time we have nothing from
you.  i can not think
why you have not written.
Sometimes I have thought
it best for sundry reasons
not to write you at all.
Father’s health is very feeble
and I fear the effect of
warm weather on his sys=
tem.  Mother is well but
more busy than she ever
was in her life.  Even
Emily (poor infirm creature)
is gone. What will become of
these poor people?
Their last state will be worse

[page 2]
than their first.  I regret to
say.  Fitz Taylor has been at
deaths door with Typhoid
Pneumonia, for several days
I thought he must die,
but now he is growing
better slowly…George Thorn=
tons wife’s Mother a Mrs Ro-
now in your city
berts ^ came up to Fbg under
a flag of truce some days
since  You had better call
and see her.  I do not know
her address, she spent a
night with Sister Mercer, &
I will get her whereabouts
form Mercer and let you
know it in the bottom of
the sheet.  All are well as
could be expected, both far
and near.  Col Kane of
your City who seized a
part of Cousin Annas House,

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has died of a wound in
Richmond.  Edmund Taylor
H’s Aunt’s Son died of a
wound about the same
time.  but I turn from this
picture of death; who holds
a high carnival in our land
to your own fire side.
   To Cellie give much love
& little E a bunch of
Kisses.  I will take this
to Capt Mansfield Provost
Marshall of Fbg to have it
forwarded to you  Direct
your reply to him me
in his care.  I have written
you these few lines most
hastily, that they may go
to town this evening—-
Do let us hear from
you soon  all untie in
kindest love to you &
Cellie

[page 4]
Your affect Bro
David S. Forbes

Letter to William Forbes of Philadelphia sent across the lines from his brother David in Fredericksburg, Va.

Perhaps a reference to Col. Thomas Leiper Kane, 1882-1883, of the Pennsylvania “Bucktails,” a former abolitionist and friend of Brigham Young’s, who was severely wounded and captured in the Shenandoah Valley in the spring of 1862, but recovered.

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[from the diary and letters of George Hazen Dana, of the 32nd Massachusetts, as copied by him into a “War Journal”]

                                                 June 19th
     I have been on active duty ever since the receipt
of your letter, as Officer of the Guard, and Judge
Advocate on a Court Martial.          The Colonel seemed
to wish to teach me thoroughly all military duties, and
I am glad of it, if it does take off a few hours sleep
occasionally.          It is now 11 o’clock A.M. and
at 11 ½ we act as funeral escort to Lt. Col. Palmer, so
must be getting ready.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]

Thursday, June 19, 1862

Guard mounting
after which we
practiced.
Fox and I then went
down to Mr Harris
after waiting a time
we went down the
mountain to Mr Lilles
Mr Harris came then
and we got some
milk and butter
there  Came back to
camp were caught
in a rain
Will West came in
this evening
Showers all day
with sunshine
view of the sunshine
on the mountains in
the distance very fine

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                   Philadelphia  June 19th 1862
My dear grandaughter
                   Your cousin Sally has kindly
permitted me to enclose a note to you in
her pretty little letter, allso the likeness of
your cousin Libby[?] sent to you by your
Aunt Lydia. since your dear Mother
and sister left you, and your darling brother,
to join you beloved Father, I have thought
much and often of you both, but have not
been informed how to address you, even if my
health and stren[g]th would have permitted me
to write, when the news of the great and
glorious victory obtained by the bravery of
your valient Father, and Uncle reached me
my nervous system was completely prostrated
and my stren[g]th gave way prostra[t]ing me on a
bed of sickness.  I am now better, and embrace
the earliest opportunity of my recovery to write to

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to you my dear Nina, I receive letters dayly
from your beloved Father, an[d] Uncle the last
dated on the 13th inst. says that he is
better, and hopes are entertained now that he
will soon recover from his injury, your brother
on that day had gone to Cairo to bring your
mother, your aunt Sarah had allready
arrived.  and all would be assemble together
before that day ended. your dear Father will
be well[?] and appropriately cared for and we
will look forward to a happy reunion
before may weeks, in the meantime you
and Willie must do all that is in your power
to preserve your health, you know how
essential it is to your parents happiness that
you should keep well.  do not expose yourself
too much, you had scarcely recover’d from you
recent illness when the sad necessity for you
dear mothers absence appeared.  I hope that
you write to her frequently & heartfelt letters
let them have the comfort of knowing
that their absent darling are well.

[page 3]
your mother told me in her letters that
she had placed you under the card of
friends in whom she had implicit faith
Miss Barnard I have the happiness of
knowing and allso know her worth and
great eficiency and of the Miss Brocks
under whose care you are placed is the
same that I once saw at your house
you could not be in safer hands,m and
you my dear child must be obedient and
affectionate to these good friends.  Keep
cheerfull, be hopefull and let your young
heart rejoice that you are the child of such
parents.  Your Father has covered himself
with glory, he is the bravest of the brave,
he has fought and bled for his Country,
and you and I may well be proud of him
and allso of Charley he has acted as a
Hero, placed the Stars and Stripes with
his own hand in the City of rebellion
you will see that brother rise high in
support of his Country when her blessed

[page 4]
Constitution and laws are completely
restored. write to me my dear child allso
to Sally Wainwright and your Aunt Lydia, the
employment will be pleasant and help
pass the time usefully in the absence of your
dear parents.  present my regards to both
Miss Kate and Miss Brock, give my
kisses to darling Willie, and recieve[?] the 
       affection of your devoted grandmother
                                          Mary Ellet

[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

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

Wednesday–Threatening rain all day–I have been busy sewing on my mus
-lin dress–Eliza paid two visits yesterday one to Miss Jones & Mallett the other
to Miss Copefield B—–Mr Fetter & G. Rensher have been here all morning
They came again at night & started from here to Raleigh. Wm Rensher & Mr Vandyke
came in after they left & remained with Mollie & Eliza until after 12 oclock-
playing cards–I wrote to Liz to day–& went to prayers in the afternoon.  It has
been raining off & on all day–Two young gentlemen from Wilmington
called on Eliza–Mr McIntire & Mr Reptiton–No letters to day–But 3 papers

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