June 11th, 1863
Title
June 11th, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-06-11
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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Language
English
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11th Thursday
Clear and warm today. There was nothing to do untill [sic] about four PM when there was new marching orders. We had to go to the front and issue one days rations. When we got there some of the regiments said that they had no rations and some said that they only had one day. When the [sic] was supposed to have three days. So we had to come back and issue three days more These we gave to the Sergeants and they had to get transportation and issue it them [illegible] Received a letter from Aunt Mary [illegible] five dollars [illegible] it [illegible] got [illegible]. The river is full of the boys swimming.
Clear and warm today. There was nothing to do untill [sic] about four PM when there was new marching orders. We had to go to the front and issue one days rations. When we got there some of the regiments said that they had no rations and some said that they only had one day. When the [sic] was supposed to have three days. So we had to come back and issue three days more These we gave to the Sergeants and they had to get transportation and issue it them [illegible] Received a letter from Aunt Mary [illegible] five dollars [illegible] it [illegible] got [illegible]. The river is full of the boys swimming.
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “June 11th, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4137.