November 16th- 17th, 1863

Title

November 16th- 17th, 1863

Creator

Gordon, Stephen

Date

1863-11-16

Rights

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

Language

English

Type

Text

Text

16th Monday. Clear and pleasant today but quite muddy. Not much to do today. The officer saler are not very heavy. It is said that the railroad is now done to the river and a commissary depot will be opened at Brandy Station tomorrow which is about three miles from here. 17th Tuesday. Had the appearance of a storm in the morning but cleared off very nice in the afternoon. A supply train went to the junction today. The depot was not established at Brandy Station today.

Original Format

Diary

Files

frsp_3983_0005.jpg

Citation

Gordon, Stephen, “November 16th- 17th, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4380.