September 17th- 18th, 1861
Title
September 17th- 18th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-09-17
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
17th Thursday Clear .and pleasant to-day the roads were very bad fields . Struck the Culpeper turnpike about 3 miles from Culpeper. vle onl y went about three quarters of a mile after getting on the pike parked in an open field about half a mil e from the brigade Issued two days rations had a very nice shower just before dark.
18th Friday Rained very hard in the morning drew stores at Culpeper today Issued one days rations Received a letter from Samuel Sidmen and heard heavy canonading during the day.
18th Friday Rained very hard in the morning drew stores at Culpeper today Issued one days rations Received a letter from Samuel Sidmen and heard heavy canonading during the day.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “September 17th- 18th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4300.