October 21st, 1864
Title
October 21st, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-10-21
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
Type
Text
Text
Oct
21st Friday
Clear and very warm
reports to day in regard
to the battle confirm
those of yesterday
Col Penrose (1) is slightly
wounded. Lt. Col Campbell (2)
is also wounded. Major
Bowman (3) is killed
Our loss is very Heavy
the brigade is comman-
ded by Capt Rufty (4)
the fourth Regt by Lieut.
Bechlet (5) the 15th Regt
by Capt Penrose
and the tenth by
Capt Davis (6)
A supply train went to
the front yesterday and
Returned today Bringing
in the wounded
Transcriber's Notes:
1. William Henry Penrose (1832-1903)
Promoted Brigadier General of
Volunteers July 1, 1865.
2. Edward L. Campbell
3. Lambert Boeman
4. Baldwin Rufty.
5. William H. Bechtel
6. The roster does not list
a Capt. Davis in the 10th N.J.
21st Friday
Clear and very warm
reports to day in regard
to the battle confirm
those of yesterday
Col Penrose (1) is slightly
wounded. Lt. Col Campbell (2)
is also wounded. Major
Bowman (3) is killed
Our loss is very Heavy
the brigade is comman-
ded by Capt Rufty (4)
the fourth Regt by Lieut.
Bechlet (5) the 15th Regt
by Capt Penrose
and the tenth by
Capt Davis (6)
A supply train went to
the front yesterday and
Returned today Bringing
in the wounded
Transcriber's Notes:
1. William Henry Penrose (1832-1903)
Promoted Brigadier General of
Volunteers July 1, 1865.
2. Edward L. Campbell
3. Lambert Boeman
4. Baldwin Rufty.
5. William H. Bechtel
6. The roster does not list
a Capt. Davis in the 10th N.J.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 21st, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4736.