November 22 - 23, 1862
Title
November 22 - 23, 1862
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1862-11-22 and 1862-11-23
Contributor
Stewart, James
Rights
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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Text
Text
22nd.
The brigade band commenced playing this morning and it sounded very nice. They played twice through the day. we had dress parade at night. I was over to Commissary headquarters and did not get back in time for dress parade. there was no drilling today nor any duty to perform so the company washed and rested all day.
23rd.
There was brigade meeting this morning. It was addressed by the Rev. AA Haines the text was the sisteenth [sic] chapter and twenty fifth verse of Proverbs. Soon after meeting it was announced that Andrew Courtright of Co. I was dying in the Hospital tent of camp fever. he was taken when we left bakerville. he died about one PM. he was laid in a rude square box dressed in his uniform. There was eight men
The brigade band commenced playing this morning and it sounded very nice. They played twice through the day. we had dress parade at night. I was over to Commissary headquarters and did not get back in time for dress parade. there was no drilling today nor any duty to perform so the company washed and rested all day.
23rd.
There was brigade meeting this morning. It was addressed by the Rev. AA Haines the text was the sisteenth [sic] chapter and twenty fifth verse of Proverbs. Soon after meeting it was announced that Andrew Courtright of Co. I was dying in the Hospital tent of camp fever. he was taken when we left bakerville. he died about one PM. he was laid in a rude square box dressed in his uniform. There was eight men
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “November 22 - 23, 1862,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3942.