December 26 - 27, 1862
Title
December 26 - 27, 1862
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1862-12-26 and 1862-12-27
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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26th Friday
There has been nothing new in camp today. we drilled one hour in the forenoon and had dress parade at 5 PM.
27th Saturday.
I got excused from duty today to go over to the twenty seventh but i did not go. I got disapointed [sic]. drilled one hour in the forenoon. I was not on drill dress parade at 5 PM at night we drew one days rations of fresh meat. In the afternoon The Woodruff, Mart Kintner and myself took a walk out as far as white oak church it is about a quarter of a mile
There has been nothing new in camp today. we drilled one hour in the forenoon and had dress parade at 5 PM.
27th Saturday.
I got excused from duty today to go over to the twenty seventh but i did not go. I got disapointed [sic]. drilled one hour in the forenoon. I was not on drill dress parade at 5 PM at night we drew one days rations of fresh meat. In the afternoon The Woodruff, Mart Kintner and myself took a walk out as far as white oak church it is about a quarter of a mile
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Gordon, Stephen , “December 26 - 27, 1862,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3977.