April 12 - 13, 1863
Title
April 12 - 13, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-04-12 and 1863-04-13
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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12th Sunday
Pleasant today with light showers in the afternoon and evening. Capt Fitts started for washington this morning. Isaac Parliment went to the harris light cavelry [sic] today. all the horses and wagons in this division was inspected today
13th Monday
Weather very plesant [sic] today Everything indicates a move soon officers and men are ordered to came eight days rations five in the knapsack and three in the haversack. Artillery and cavelry [sic] are moving in the direction of Kellys ford above Falmouth and is [illegible] that the third army corps is crossing eight miles below Falmouth
Pleasant today with light showers in the afternoon and evening. Capt Fitts started for washington this morning. Isaac Parliment went to the harris light cavelry [sic] today. all the horses and wagons in this division was inspected today
13th Monday
Weather very plesant [sic] today Everything indicates a move soon officers and men are ordered to came eight days rations five in the knapsack and three in the haversack. Artillery and cavelry [sic] are moving in the direction of Kellys ford above Falmouth and is [illegible] that the third army corps is crossing eight miles below Falmouth
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “April 12 - 13, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4047.