February 13th- 14th, 1864
Title
February 13th- 14th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-02-13
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
Feb. 13th, Saturday.
Clear and very warm today. It is so warm that we do not have any
fires and the men go around without their coats. Issued two days soft
bread. Received a box of citron (?) ointment and load from home by mail.
Also a letter from Joseph Coult (?) ! Capt. Fith and Layne came back today.
Wrote to Richardo and Co. New York.
14th, Sunday.
Clear but rather•·windy today. Walker and I went to the light
CavalryThey lay to the left and beyond Ste~ensburg. Had a pleasant time.
Got back about four oclock. The fourth regt came back today. They number
four hundred. They got here about six oclock.
Clear and very warm today. It is so warm that we do not have any
fires and the men go around without their coats. Issued two days soft
bread. Received a box of citron (?) ointment and load from home by mail.
Also a letter from Joseph Coult (?) ! Capt. Fith and Layne came back today.
Wrote to Richardo and Co. New York.
14th, Sunday.
Clear but rather•·windy today. Walker and I went to the light
CavalryThey lay to the left and beyond Ste~ensburg. Had a pleasant time.
Got back about four oclock. The fourth regt came back today. They number
four hundred. They got here about six oclock.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “February 13th- 14th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4571.