November 1 - 2, 1862
Title
November 1 - 2, 1862
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1862-11-01 thru 1862-11-02
Contributor
Stewart, James
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Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
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Language
English
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November 1st.
Reville [sic] at half past five AM. Commenced marching at 10:30 AM passed over South Mountain and through Cramptons Gap. We marched about eight miles today camped about a mile from the Potomac and about two miles from Harpers Ferry. heard heavy cannonading across the mountain ordered to march at five in the morning. drawed two days rations. Received three papers and a pair of socks and a pair of mittens from home.
2nd.
Reville [sic] at four AM. Started at about two AM passed through Berlin. Crossed the Potomac on a pontoon bridge. Saw the remains of the bridge that the revels burnt the river here is about four hundred yards wide. A pontoon bridge is made of small boats securely fastened and plank laid from one to the other. Passed through Lovettsville passed a great number of wagons loaded with ammunition heard very heavy firing in direction of Winchester. Camped for the night in a woods having marched about seven miles. Where we crossed the Potomac it was from three to five feet deep. Divine service at 3 PM and in evening
Reville [sic] at half past five AM. Commenced marching at 10:30 AM passed over South Mountain and through Cramptons Gap. We marched about eight miles today camped about a mile from the Potomac and about two miles from Harpers Ferry. heard heavy cannonading across the mountain ordered to march at five in the morning. drawed two days rations. Received three papers and a pair of socks and a pair of mittens from home.
2nd.
Reville [sic] at four AM. Started at about two AM passed through Berlin. Crossed the Potomac on a pontoon bridge. Saw the remains of the bridge that the revels burnt the river here is about four hundred yards wide. A pontoon bridge is made of small boats securely fastened and plank laid from one to the other. Passed through Lovettsville passed a great number of wagons loaded with ammunition heard very heavy firing in direction of Winchester. Camped for the night in a woods having marched about seven miles. Where we crossed the Potomac it was from three to five feet deep. Divine service at 3 PM and in evening
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Gordon, Stephen , “November 1 - 2, 1862,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3928.