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"An interesting correspondence from William W. Gordon, the father of Juliette Gordon Low founder of the Girls Scout of America. Gordon served in the Georgia Hussars, Jeff Davis' Legion, Stuart's cavalry, and as adjutant general on Generals R. H. Anderson's and Wheeler's staff. Gordon's correspondence includes 14 letters totaling 46pp. to his wife, Nellie and mother, covering the period from June, 1861 to Dec. 1864. As a member of the privileged officer corps, Gordon was able to give a detailed look at Confederate camp life and headquarters activities. In very small part: ""...[Camp Skidaway, June 6, 61]...I was detailed yesterday with a party to get Picket Posts and a flag staffàdiscipline is strictly observed at least a dozen have extra work today for talking in ranksàI haveà12 hours extra guard for oversleeping reveilleà[Camp Skidaway, June 11, 61]àOne old Trojan indeed has never taken his spurs off yet and says he doesn't intend to during the 30 days service unless his boots wear outàif you turn quickly you can see the smoke from the morning gun at Fort Pulaski and see the flag run up right under the fiery sun-ballà[Camp Skidaway, June 18, 61]...Our interest at present is...a dense smoke rising apparently from the ocean beyond the south end of Tybee. It must be a vessel burning but whether arising from some prize captured and burnt by the blockading squadron or one of the latter struck by a lucky hot shot we of course can't decide. God grant it may be one of the squadronà[Richmond, Oct. 15, 61]...We received our orders today 'to march to Manassas Junction and report to Gen. J. E. Johnson.'àWe are...to be attached to the 4th or 6th cavalry regiment under Col. Fields or Col. Robertsonà[Centreville, Va., Oct. 29, 61]...our pickets have been several miles from those of the YankeesàUnless we make a forward movement there is but little probability of a battle for the Yankees hug their entrenchments on the Potomac and seem determined if whipped again to have a less distance to run to a place of refugeà[Gen. Rhodes Hd Qts., Dec. 22, 61]...we have been transferred from the 6th Reg't. Cavalry to the 'Jeff Davis Legion'. Col. Field was loath to give us up and when Major Martin of the legion ordered us to report to his camp Col. F wouldn't let us go and told Gen'l. Stuart he wouldn't give us up until he could write to the War Department. The consequence was a preempting order from Gen'l. Stuart one night after Tattoo to report at 9 AM next with the whole company to Gen'l. Van Dorn. We did so and he sent us to Gen'l. RhodesàI don't think there is a watch in the companyàour only method of judging time is by the drum beats of the different regiments of the brigade encamped on three sides of usà[Madison Co., Va., Mar. 25, 62]àAsk Davyàto buy me in Savannah or Richmond a light brown felt hat and a gray uniform cap with the lace appropriate to a cavalry lieutenantà[near Rappahannock River, Apr. 2, 62]àa courier arrived at camp with orders for every well man to start for the front at day lightàI was busy after midnight giving out ammunitionàMartin is now Lieut. Colonel and Stone is MajoràWe left camp about 8 AM Saturday and got nearly to Culpeper by nightà[Camp Vicksburg near Hanover Court House, Au. 5, 62]àI was not wounded in that duel nor in any other way...I am much obliged to you for writing to Gen'l. Lee for a furlough for meàDr. FortaineàSurgeon of the 4th Va. Cavalryàwas with me in that Duel to be ready in case I was hurt, has refused to take a cent, tho' the usual fee is $50.00 to $100.00à[Hd. Qts. Mercer's Brigade, Aug. 17, 64]àwe have been shelled seriously one day, which forced us to move our Hd Qts from a hill to an adjacent hollow inside of our breastworks there has been little danger except from stray balls fired at our picketsàwhen I go out to inspect itàI go out with caution and move rapidly in going from one rifle pit to another. We have had less than twenty killed and wounded in the ten days we have been hereàI found Co. F 63rd fraternizing with the YankeesàI had to order the whole line to open fire...The Yankee rifle pits and ours are less than 100 yds distant. Our men were lounging around out of their pits and a group of five blue rascals lying on top of and in front of their pitàthey eyed me closelyàWe won't have any truce but shoot them whenever they attempt to get in [?] of their rifle pitsà"". As 1864 drew to a close, Gordon's wife, Nellie, who remained at the family home in Savannah when her husband went to war, wrote to him about Sherman's approach on the city, in part: ""à[Dec. 20, 64]...I presume the city will be evacuated tonightàGeneral Ferguson and I drove out to Greenwich yesterdayàupon his return he found to his dismay that his whole command had gone over the river and were fighting on the other side!...The firing is so near and so strong that it shakes the houseàI will never take the oath under any circumstances...[Dec. 25, 64]àI am so vexed at you for coming on a flag of Truce and not sending for me! Why didn't you Willy!...General Carlinàhas master [?] room, but takes his meals away, so I have the protection of his being hereàGen'l. Howard called on me and General Sherman sent me word he hoped to call in a few daysàIf Gen'l. Foster is left here in command, I shall not remainà"". Includes three war-date letters from William's mother to her son; ten war-date letters from Nellie to William; and six war-date letters from Nellie's mother to her daughter. A great archive from a prominent Savannah family. Some staining and negligible paper loss, else good to very good." 2473 An interesting correspondence from William W. Gordon, the father of Juliette Gordon Low founder of the Girls Scout of America. Gordon served in the Georgia Hussars, Jeff Davis' Legion, Stuart's cavalry, and as adjutant general on Generals R. H. Anderson's and Wheeler's staff. Gordon's correspondence includes 14 letters totaling 46pp. to his wife, Nellie and mother, covering the period from June, 1861 to Dec. 1864. As a member of the privileged officer corps, Gordon was able to give a detailed look at Confederate camp life and headquarters activities. In very small part: ""...[Camp Skidaway, June 6, 61]...I was detailed yesterday with a party to get Picket Posts and a flag staffàdiscipline is strictly observed at least a dozen have extra work today for talking in ranksàI haveà12 hours extra guard for oversleeping reveilleà[Camp Skidaway, June 11, 61]àOne old Trojan indeed has never taken his spurs off yet and says he doesn't intend to during the 30 days service unless his boots wear outàif you turn quickly you can see the smoke from the morning gun at Fort Pulaski and see the flag run up right under the fiery sun-ballà[Camp Skidaway, June 18, 61]...Our interest at present is...a dense smoke rising apparently from the ocean beyond the south end of Tybee. It must be a vessel burning but whether arising from some prize captured and burnt by the blockading squadron or one of the latter struck by a lucky hot shot we of course can't decide. God grant it may be one of the squadronà[Richmond, Oct. 15, 61]...We received our orders today 'to march to Manassas Junction and report to Gen. J. E. Johnson.'àWe are...to be attached to the 4th or 6th cavalry regiment under Col. Fields or Col. Robertsonà[Centreville, Va., Oct. 29, 61]...our pickets have been several miles from those of the YankeesàUnless we make a forward movement there is but little probability of a battle for the Yankees hug their entrenchments on the Potomac and seem determined if whipped again to have a less distance to run to a place of refugeà[Gen. Rhodes Hd Qts., Dec. 22, 61]...we have been transferred from the 6th Reg't. Cavalry to the 'Jeff Davis Legion'. Col. Field was loath to give us up and when Major Martin of the legion ordered us to report to his camp Col. F wouldn't let us go and told Gen'l. Stuart he wouldn't give us up until he could write to the War Department. The consequence was a preempting order from Gen'l. Stuart one night after Tattoo to report at 9 AM next with the whole company to Gen'l. Van Dorn. We did so and he sent us to Gen'l. RhodesàI don't think there is a watch in the companyàour only method of judging time is by the drum beats of the different regiments of the brigade encamped on three sides of usà[Madison Co., Va., Mar. 25, 62]àAsk Davyàto buy me in Savannah or Richmond a light brown felt hat and a gray uniform cap with the lace appropriate to a cavalry lieutenantà[near Rappahannock River, Apr. 2, 62]àa courier arrived at camp with orders for every well man to start for the front at day lightàI was busy after midnight giving out ammunitionàMartin is now Lieut. Colonel and Stone is MajoràWe left camp about 8 AM Saturday and got nearly to Culpeper by nightà[Camp Vicksburg near Hanover Court House, Au. 5, 62]àI was not wounded in that duel nor in any other way...I am much obliged to you for writing to Gen'l. Lee for a furlough for meàDr. FortaineàSurgeon of the 4th Va. Cavalryàwas with me in that Duel to be ready in case I was hurt, has refused to take a cent, tho' the usual fee is $50.00 to $100.00à[Hd. Qts. Mercer's Brigade, Aug. 17, 64]àwe have been shelled seriously one day, which forced us to move our Hd Qts from a hill to an adjacent hollow inside of our breastworks there has been little danger except from stray balls fired at our picketsàwhen I go out to inspect itàI go out with caution and move rapidly in going from one rifle pit to another. We have had less than twenty killed and wounded in the ten days we have been hereàI found Co. F 63rd fraternizing with the YankeesàI had to order the whole line to open fire...The Yankee rifle pits and ours are less than 100 yds distant. Our men were lounging around out of their pits and a group of five blue rascals lying on top of and in front of their pitàthey eyed me closelyàWe won't have any truce but shoot them whenever they attempt to get in [?] of their rifle pitsà"". As 1864 drew to a close, Gordon's wife, Nellie, who remained at the family home in Savannah when her husband went to war, wrote to him about Sherman's approach on the city, in part: ""à[Dec. 20, 64]...I presume the city will be evacuated tonightàGeneral Ferguson and I drove out to Greenwich yesterdayàupon his return he found to his dismay that his whole command had gone over the river and were fighting on the other side!...The firing is so near and so strong that it shakes the houseàI will never take the oath under any circumstances...[Dec. 25, 64]àI am so vexed at you for coming on a flag of Truce and not sending for me! Why didn't you Willy!...General Carlinàhas master [?] room, but takes his meals away, so I have the protection of his being hereàGen'l. Howard called on me and General Sherman sent me word he hoped to call in a few daysàIf Gen'l. Foster is left here in command, I shall not remainà"". Includes three war-date letters from William's mother to her son; ten war-date letters from Nellie to William; and six war-date letters from Nellie's mother to her daughter. A great archive from a prominent Savannah family. Some staining and negligible paper loss, else good to very good.
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