July 9th, 1861
Title
July 9th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-07-09
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
9th Thursday
In the evening Par and I
went out to get some berries and
while we was out the train got
orders to move. We soon caught
up to them. passed through
Middletown on the pike. park-
ed about noon near Bolivar
there is a tavern a mill and
three or four houses here
In the afternoon Far and I
went out again and I never
saw so many berries and cherries
the cheeries are the largest
that i ever saw. The supply
train came up from frederick
and went right on out to
the brigade. Miller went out
with it
In the evening Par and I
went out to get some berries and
while we was out the train got
orders to move. We soon caught
up to them. passed through
Middletown on the pike. park-
ed about noon near Bolivar
there is a tavern a mill and
three or four houses here
In the afternoon Far and I
went out again and I never
saw so many berries and cherries
the cheeries are the largest
that i ever saw. The supply
train came up from frederick
and went right on out to
the brigade. Miller went out
with it
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 9th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4099.