July 13th, 1861
Title
July 13th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-07-13
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
13th Monday
I went to the front today
with the supplies.found the
brigade about half a mile
to the left of Jarkstown (?). Going
from frederick to hagerstown
could see the rebel pickets
Our boys had thrown up
a line of earthworks, Lt ip about
twelve miles from the brigade to
the park. Did not get back
untill near 9 PM. Saw a lot
of rebel prisoners coming in
the roads are strewn with
dead horses passed through
boonesborough. Saw a lot of
wounded in the church there
is also a great lot in the --- along the road. It rained quite
hard and steady today. but
i did not get very wet
I went to the front today
with the supplies.found the
brigade about half a mile
to the left of Jarkstown (?). Going
from frederick to hagerstown
could see the rebel pickets
Our boys had thrown up
a line of earthworks, Lt ip about
twelve miles from the brigade to
the park. Did not get back
untill near 9 PM. Saw a lot
of rebel prisoners coming in
the roads are strewn with
dead horses passed through
boonesborough. Saw a lot of
wounded in the church there
is also a great lot in the --- along the road. It rained quite
hard and steady today. but
i did not get very wet
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 13th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4604.