June 17th, 1863
Title
June 17th, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-06-17
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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17th Wensday[sic]
It is very hot today. last night we issued one days rations of hard tack coffee Sugar fresh meat and whiskey. In the afternoon I went down to the Station. there is only three or four long low wooden buildings used for government Stores. It is nearly three quarters of a mile from where the train is parked. While there i bought some good lemonade at five o’clock a glass[?] and a small bottle of honey for thirty cents after I got back issued another days rations
It is very hot today. last night we issued one days rations of hard tack coffee Sugar fresh meat and whiskey. In the afternoon I went down to the Station. there is only three or four long low wooden buildings used for government Stores. It is nearly three quarters of a mile from where the train is parked. While there i bought some good lemonade at five o’clock a glass[?] and a small bottle of honey for thirty cents after I got back issued another days rations
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Gordon, Stephen , “June 17th, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4158.