November 27, 1862
Title
November 27, 1862
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1862-11-27
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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Thursday the 27th.
Today is Thanksgiving. There was to be two meetings today one a regimental and the other brigade but for some reason they was not held. In the morning i cut and carried wood to cook with. in the afternoon i did not do anything. There has been troops passing all day the fifth sixth seventh eight and eleventh New Jersey regiments went past. also sickles brigade and some regimetns that i could not learn the number. I saw Johnny Beach and Anthony Collins today. Ther was a mail come in today. In the afternoon we drew three days rations.
Today is Thanksgiving. There was to be two meetings today one a regimental and the other brigade but for some reason they was not held. In the morning i cut and carried wood to cook with. in the afternoon i did not do anything. There has been troops passing all day the fifth sixth seventh eight and eleventh New Jersey regiments went past. also sickles brigade and some regimetns that i could not learn the number. I saw Johnny Beach and Anthony Collins today. Ther was a mail come in today. In the afternoon we drew three days rations.
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Gordon, Stephen, “November 27, 1862,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3945.