October 1st- 2nd, 1861
Title
October 1st- 2nd, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-10-01
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
Oct 1st Thursday Cloudy but no rain today Issued one days rations No news of importance It is the same dull routine of camp life over and over each day
2nd Friday It has rained hard all day Issued one days rations. had to issue in the rain. got wet through. It is very dull the third division of our corps went to bristow station last night to relieve a part of the Eleventh Corps that is there.
2nd Friday It has rained hard all day Issued one days rations. had to issue in the rain. got wet through. It is very dull the third division of our corps went to bristow station last night to relieve a part of the Eleventh Corps that is there.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 1st- 2nd, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4308.