September 3rd- 4th, 1861

Title

September 3rd- 4th, 1861

Creator

Gordon, Stephen

Date

1861-09-03

Rights

Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"

Language

English

Type

Document

Text

3rd Thursday Clear and cool today Issued one days rations at night I went down town to the concert hall. got back about ten oclock. had a very good time. the hall was crowded
4th Friday quite cold last night. Clear and cool all day Issued one days ration Stayed at the office all day. Johnny and Miller went to the white sulpher springs went to horse race in the after- noon there was a great deal of excitement there. After the race there was two foot-races

Original Format

Diary

Files

frsp_3987_0051.jpg

Citation

Gordon, Stephen, “September 3rd- 4th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4293.