September 21st, 1864
Title
September 21st, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-09-21
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
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Language
English
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Text
Text
21st Wensday
clear and very pleasant
passed through charlestown
Smithfield, Brucetown
and winchester parking
about half a mile from the
latter place. the teams
was not unhooked from
Eight last last until
five this afternoon and was
going all the time.
Saw two or three thousand
rebel prisoners* in the town
besides a great lot of wounded
the ladies of the town
was carrying eatables in
large quantities to the prisoners
Some of the wounded from
our brigade say it is cut
up very badly
*Transcriber's note: The Civil War
Day By Day An Almanac 1861-1865
lists 1,818 Confederates missing
or captured (p. 71)
clear and very pleasant
passed through charlestown
Smithfield, Brucetown
and winchester parking
about half a mile from the
latter place. the teams
was not unhooked from
Eight last last until
five this afternoon and was
going all the time.
Saw two or three thousand
rebel prisoners* in the town
besides a great lot of wounded
the ladies of the town
was carrying eatables in
large quantities to the prisoners
Some of the wounded from
our brigade say it is cut
up very badly
*Transcriber's note: The Civil War
Day By Day An Almanac 1861-1865
lists 1,818 Confederates missing
or captured (p. 71)
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “September 21st, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4706.