July 8th, 1861
Title
July 8th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-07-08
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
8th Wensday
during last night we
passed through ladingsburgh
struck the liberty turnpike at
Woodsborough. passed through
Mechanicstown Crigarstown and
Emittsburg. about daylight
we crossed the Momocacy on a
large and well built bridge.
I rode the captains horse
again last night. It rained
very hard during the night
we parked soon after day light
about one mile from frederick city
After breakfast went down
to the depot after stores. While
there it rained very hard. drew three days rations and Lieut
Bradford and Miller took them
right on out to the brigade which
is near Middletown. The people
seem very patriotic here flags
are hung across the streets.
during last night we
passed through ladingsburgh
struck the liberty turnpike at
Woodsborough. passed through
Mechanicstown Crigarstown and
Emittsburg. about daylight
we crossed the Momocacy on a
large and well built bridge.
I rode the captains horse
again last night. It rained
very hard during the night
we parked soon after day light
about one mile from frederick city
After breakfast went down
to the depot after stores. While
there it rained very hard. drew three days rations and Lieut
Bradford and Miller took them
right on out to the brigade which
is near Middletown. The people
seem very patriotic here flags
are hung across the streets.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “July 8th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4096.