August 13th- 14th, 1861
Title
August 13th- 14th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-08-13
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
August 13th Thursday rained quite hard during last night and this morning but very pleasant during the rest of the day Issued one days rations. There is no news of any kind 14th Friday Quite warm today. There is to be a man shot today his name is Co 5th Maine Vols 2nd Brigade of our division, his crime is desertion to and giving phe rebels information. The execution is to take palce between here and new baltimore. about miles from here. the whole division goes to see it I had the priviledge of but would not go
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “August 13th- 14th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4143.