July 21st, 1861
Title
July 21st, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-07-21
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Text
July 21st Tuesday Issued two days rations this morning. Never saw officers sales so very brisk. Ive moved about one mile and parked on a large hill near corps headquarters. Since we left Pecersville the road has been awful. It was almost impassible in some places. This is a good country for forag- ing. The men can be seen in almost any direction carrying sheep and some pieces of beef Hherever the boys find a secesh they burn his stacks and sometimes his buildings. There was a good many wheat stacks burned today
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 21st, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4115.