June 18th, 1863
Title
June 18th, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-06-18
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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June 18th Thursday
was woke up at four o’clock got ready and did not get started untill [sic] about eight AM passed the Station and the town of Fairfax. parked about two miles from the town. The brigade lays near us. It has been very hot all day. a good many have been sun struck Capt Fitts was taken sick at the station and did not get up to the train untill [sic] night. Just at night There came up a very heavy shower. There was some very large hail stones fell. Issued one days to the brigade while it was raining Saw a lot of ambulances go past with wounded cavelry [sic], It is said that they have had a fight about eighteen miles from here. It is raining yet – 9 PM.
was woke up at four o’clock got ready and did not get started untill [sic] about eight AM passed the Station and the town of Fairfax. parked about two miles from the town. The brigade lays near us. It has been very hot all day. a good many have been sun struck Capt Fitts was taken sick at the station and did not get up to the train untill [sic] night. Just at night There came up a very heavy shower. There was some very large hail stones fell. Issued one days to the brigade while it was raining Saw a lot of ambulances go past with wounded cavelry [sic], It is said that they have had a fight about eighteen miles from here. It is raining yet – 9 PM.
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Gordon, Stephen , “June 18th, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4159.