December 17th- 18th, 1863
Title
December 17th- 18th, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-12-17
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
Dec. 17th, Thursday. Cloudy and considerable rain today. Just after dark it rained very hard. Supply train went to the station. Wagons went to the station after Capt. Aaronson but the train that he was to come on ran off the track at Briscoe Station. So the wagons came back empty. Issued two days rations. Wrote a letter to mother.
18th, Friday. Clear but cold today. Supply taain did not go out today. All communication is cut off from Washington. The guerrilas have be£ned two or three of the bridges. All of the Corps commanders met at Gen. Meade's today to determine wether to move or not. They are trying to reenlist the troops.
18th, Friday. Clear but cold today. Supply taain did not go out today. All communication is cut off from Washington. The guerrilas have be£ned two or three of the bridges. All of the Corps commanders met at Gen. Meade's today to determine wether to move or not. They are trying to reenlist the troops.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “December 17th- 18th, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4408.