December 8th- 9th, 1863
Title
December 8th- 9th, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-12-08
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
8th Tuesday. It was very cold last night. Clear and pleasant today. Have been in the office all day.
9th Wednesday. Clear and pleasant today. In the morning issued two days rations. In the afternoon was in the officer helping to get up the monthly papers. There is an order out regulating the number of men allowed in the different departments. One of our guards was sent back to his company. Sergt. John Silveria is detailed as Capt. Fith's clerk. Wrn. J. Miller is our office clerk and John Coates is drawing clerk.
9th Wednesday. Clear and pleasant today. In the morning issued two days rations. In the afternoon was in the officer helping to get up the monthly papers. There is an order out regulating the number of men allowed in the different departments. One of our guards was sent back to his company. Sergt. John Silveria is detailed as Capt. Fith's clerk. Wrn. J. Miller is our office clerk and John Coates is drawing clerk.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “December 8th- 9th, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4403.