January 26 - 27, 1863
Title
January 26 - 27, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-01-26 and 1863-01-26
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
Text
Jan 26th Monday
this morning we went to work and fixed up our tent and built a chimney worked at it all day. the first regiment was paid today. at night went over to see Capt Fitts drew one days rations clear and nice all day I was stiff and sore today from the effects of the march yesterday.
27th Tuesday
No drill to day the second Regt and part of the third was paid off today wrote a letter to mother wrote for a box and one to father. In the afternoon went out after wood and missed dress parade and roll call at retreat
this morning we went to work and fixed up our tent and built a chimney worked at it all day. the first regiment was paid today. at night went over to see Capt Fitts drew one days rations clear and nice all day I was stiff and sore today from the effects of the march yesterday.
27th Tuesday
No drill to day the second Regt and part of the third was paid off today wrote a letter to mother wrote for a box and one to father. In the afternoon went out after wood and missed dress parade and roll call at retreat
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “January 26 - 27, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4006.