October 18th, 1861
Title
October 18th, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-10-18
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
18th Sunday
Clear and pleasant today
went down to the brook and had a
good wash and put on clean clothes
Crew two barrels of whiskey and
five hundred leaves Bread to take
out tomorrow for sales to officers
in the afternoon. the train was
ordered to repark in the form of
a hallow square and put up the team
all inside holes being put up from
one wagon to the other. It is thought
that the guerillas intend to take
a raid on our trains. Towards
night very heavy and rapid cannonading was heard. It appeared
to be between Centreville and
the station and not very far off
Capt Fith sold his big gray
horse today to Major Ewing of
the Fourth Regt
Clear and pleasant today
went down to the brook and had a
good wash and put on clean clothes
Crew two barrels of whiskey and
five hundred leaves Bread to take
out tomorrow for sales to officers
in the afternoon. the train was
ordered to repark in the form of
a hallow square and put up the team
all inside holes being put up from
one wagon to the other. It is thought
that the guerillas intend to take
a raid on our trains. Towards
night very heavy and rapid cannonading was heard. It appeared
to be between Centreville and
the station and not very far off
Capt Fith sold his big gray
horse today to Major Ewing of
the Fourth Regt
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 18th, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4326.