November 9th, 1861

November 9th, 1861

Gordon, Stephen

1861-11-09

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

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Nov 9th Monday About ten oclock we was ordered to go out with supplies crossed the river just above the railroad bridge. The bridge is all blown up. found our brigade about four miles from the river and about a mile too the right of brandy station. we had just got to the brigade when it commenced to snow lightly but did not last long. It is very cold and windy. I got back about dark. The train did not get across until near twelve oclock at night. the first corps was recrossing. soon after we started the whole train was ordered out but only got to the river where they was ordered back. The orders are now to move at daylight in the morning

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