February 5th- 6th, 1864
Title
February 5th- 6th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-02-05
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
5th, Friday. Clear and very pleasant today. Nothing to issue today. Supply train went to the station and got soft bread and pcikles. Was in the office all day , receiving orders. 6th, Saturday. Cloudy with very light rain about three oclock this morning. The regiments received orders to be ready to march at a moments notice. I was up at five oclock issuing rations got through about ten oclock. We did not get any orders to move the train. Could hear heavy artillery firing all day in the direction of Germana Ford. Just at night could hear musketry. It is aid that two regts of rebs came in to our lines last night. Got a new commissary chest (?) today.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “February 5th- 6th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4566.