July 23rd, 1861
Title
July 23rd, 1861
Creator
Stephen, Gordon
Date
1861-07-23
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
23rd July Thursday The brigade moved at four this morning. The supply wagons that was with the brigade went on up to. the pank and soon after we started going on the little river pike and leaving it at reston crossroads. Left restontown in the night. Passed over the same road that we did last fall. Got to White Plains about one oclock. Parked on a little hill about fifty yards from the depot. Issued one day of fresh meat got bread coffee sugar. All along the road today was one complete black berry patch. I never was saw so many in my life. I believe that I saw a thousand bushels.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Stephen, Gordon, “July 23rd, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4118.