January 19, 1863
Title
January 19, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-01-19
Contributor
Stewart, James
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
Jan 19th Monday
Last night we was ordered to cook three days rations and be ready to march at a moments notice. Expected to go this morning but did not get off was releived [sic] about eight AM after that I put on clean clothes and Mart and I went to the brook and washed our clothes there was bridgade dress parade and drill this morning. IN the afternoon company drill from three untill [sic] half past it was ordered that half the time be devoted to skirmish drill I was not on duty untill [sic] dress parade
Last night we was ordered to cook three days rations and be ready to march at a moments notice. Expected to go this morning but did not get off was releived [sic] about eight AM after that I put on clean clothes and Mart and I went to the brook and washed our clothes there was bridgade dress parade and drill this morning. IN the afternoon company drill from three untill [sic] half past it was ordered that half the time be devoted to skirmish drill I was not on duty untill [sic] dress parade
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “January 19, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/3998.