July 17th, 1861
Title
July 17th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-07-17
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
17th Friday It rained all night and all day today. Issued one days rations of hard bread coffee sugar dried apples saop salt and candles. I received this diary from home today I have kept my diary in issuing book up to this date Officers sales are very brisk today got a commissary guard today there is six men. Supply train went to the landing and after loading they parked there for it is expected that we will move down in the morning. the pontoon bridges are laid and troops are passing over.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 17th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4108.