October 17th, 1861
Title
October 17th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-10-17
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
Oct
17th Saturday
Rained very hard last night
came near drowning us all out
started to the front with two
days rations about ten a.m.
got out there and issued
did not get back until dark
while we was out there
there was a rumor came in that
all of the pickets along the road
when we came back there was
two regiments of cavalry to escort
us. While we was again the park was moved about a half
a mile toward venterville.
Miller went to the station last
night after supplies and did not get back until this morning
Capt Fifth and quatermaster
Sayre came near being captured
today. Drew a barrel of ___
and sold them to the officers.
17th Saturday
Rained very hard last night
came near drowning us all out
started to the front with two
days rations about ten a.m.
got out there and issued
did not get back until dark
while we was out there
there was a rumor came in that
all of the pickets along the road
when we came back there was
two regiments of cavalry to escort
us. While we was again the park was moved about a half
a mile toward venterville.
Miller went to the station last
night after supplies and did not get back until this morning
Capt Fifth and quatermaster
Sayre came near being captured
today. Drew a barrel of ___
and sold them to the officers.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 17th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4325.