November 10 - 13, 1862
Title
November 10 - 13, 1862
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1862-11-10 thru 1862-13-10
Contributor
Stewart, James
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Format
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Language
English
Type
Text
Text
10th.
Drawed one days rations. Went out with CC Simpson and Mart Knitner [sic] and washed my clothes. Major Gen. Geo. B. McClellan and Gen. Burnside and Gen. Franklin with about three hundred aids and body guard passed through camp this morning. There was a great cheering and excitement little Mac riding with his hat in his hand and waving it wrote a letter to mother.
11th.
Nothing new today except company drill in the afternoon
12th.
Drew two days rations drilled twice. Got a letter from F.L.[?] 13th.
drilled twice received a letter from Mother and one from Jasen Sidsman[?]
Drawed one days rations. Went out with CC Simpson and Mart Knitner [sic] and washed my clothes. Major Gen. Geo. B. McClellan and Gen. Burnside and Gen. Franklin with about three hundred aids and body guard passed through camp this morning. There was a great cheering and excitement little Mac riding with his hat in his hand and waving it wrote a letter to mother.
11th.
Nothing new today except company drill in the afternoon
12th.
Drew two days rations drilled twice. Got a letter from F.L.[?] 13th.
drilled twice received a letter from Mother and one from Jasen Sidsman[?]
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “November 10 - 13, 1862,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3934.