January 13th -14th, 1864
Title
January 13th -14th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-01-13
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
13th. Wensday.
Clear and pleasant today. Issued two days rations. Received an order
to save and turn in to the Post Commissary all empty barrels. Are building
a platform in front of the barn to unload wagon on. Quartermaster Sayre (?)
returned today.
14th, Thursday.
Clear and quite warm today. Not much to do. Very dull. Issued vegetables
today-beans, rice and dried apples. Supply train went to the station.
Clear and pleasant today. Issued two days rations. Received an order
to save and turn in to the Post Commissary all empty barrels. Are building
a platform in front of the barn to unload wagon on. Quartermaster Sayre (?)
returned today.
14th, Thursday.
Clear and quite warm today. Not much to do. Very dull. Issued vegetables
today-beans, rice and dried apples. Supply train went to the station.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “January 13th -14th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4550.