Tuesday, December 4, 2012

1862 December 5 below Fredericksburg

[from the diary of John Ward of the 102nd Pennsylvania]


Dec 5th Fireday
Recd orders to
and march at
6 oclock A M
towards Freedeckbugh
whe in camp below
to Nigh Frecdekburgh
Six miles and 3 miles
from the Potomac
Rever.   Whe had
a verey euerce [severe ?]
Snow strom to
Day and Night

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12913

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