January 1, 1863 (continued)
Title
January 1, 1863 (continued)
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-01-01
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
(Jan 1st 1863 (continued))
a hollow square and the col and chaplain went in and the chaplain made a short address about the departure of the old year and the coming in of the new one after the address there was a prayer and a benediction and we was dismissed and went to our quarters. Liquor was to be had quite freely and at night our non-‐commissioned officers was nearly all drunk. they fought and hollered around camp for some time
a hollow square and the col and chaplain went in and the chaplain made a short address about the departure of the old year and the coming in of the new one after the address there was a prayer and a benediction and we was dismissed and went to our quarters. Liquor was to be had quite freely and at night our non-‐commissioned officers was nearly all drunk. they fought and hollered around camp for some time
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “January 1, 1863 (continued),” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3982.