December 14, 1862 (continued)
Title
December 14, 1862 (continued)
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1862-12-14
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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(14th December (continued))
gas works just out of Fredericskburg. they all were in good spirits. There has not been any fighting today but tonight we drew two days rations. Job Woodruff had a paper that was printed in Fredericksburg. It was the virginia herald and it contained an appeal from the governor [sic] of the state to all that was loyal to the confederate cause to bring forth all the Clothing that they could spare for the soldiers for they were in a destitute condition. It also stated that tea sold in Richmond for ten dollars and fifty cents a pound and a small quantity of salt was sold by the pound at the rate of over three hundred dollars a sack and sugar was sixty eight cents a pound.
gas works just out of Fredericskburg. they all were in good spirits. There has not been any fighting today but tonight we drew two days rations. Job Woodruff had a paper that was printed in Fredericksburg. It was the virginia herald and it contained an appeal from the governor [sic] of the state to all that was loyal to the confederate cause to bring forth all the Clothing that they could spare for the soldiers for they were in a destitute condition. It also stated that tea sold in Richmond for ten dollars and fifty cents a pound and a small quantity of salt was sold by the pound at the rate of over three hundred dollars a sack and sugar was sixty eight cents a pound.
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Gordon, Stephen , “December 14, 1862 (continued),” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3968.