April 27, 1863
Title
April 27, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-04-27
Contributor
Stewart, James
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Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
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English
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April 27th Monday
Clear and warm today The Govenor [sic] and staff went to the 28th Regt today. General Torbert started to Washington this morning on sick leave. The supply train went to the landing and brought up flour and potatoes. I went around to the regiments to notify the commissary sergents [sic] to draw one days potatoes. Issued two days rations today, about five o’clock orders came to move at daylight in the morning. business very brisk all day
Clear and warm today The Govenor [sic] and staff went to the 28th Regt today. General Torbert started to Washington this morning on sick leave. The supply train went to the landing and brought up flour and potatoes. I went around to the regiments to notify the commissary sergents [sic] to draw one days potatoes. Issued two days rations today, about five o’clock orders came to move at daylight in the morning. business very brisk all day
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Gordon, Stephen , “April 27, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4056.