February 29th, 1864
Title
February 29th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-02-29
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
Monday 29th.
Clear and pleasant today. About 9 oclock got orders to go out and issue one day's
coffee, sugar, hard bread, and slat. Crossed the river by fording and got safe to Madison Court
House which is a very nice little place. The general headquarters are in the court
house. Capt. Cooke went with us and showed us where the regiments was. Just on the
outer edge of the town. Took the wagons and issued to each regiment. Quartermaster
Cooke was in charge of the train. I tended to the officer sales alone. They amounted
to nearly one hundred dollars. Got back about five oclock. Heard some cannonading
while issuing, in the direction of Charlottesvile or Gordonsville.
Clear and pleasant today. About 9 oclock got orders to go out and issue one day's
coffee, sugar, hard bread, and slat. Crossed the river by fording and got safe to Madison Court
House which is a very nice little place. The general headquarters are in the court
house. Capt. Cooke went with us and showed us where the regiments was. Just on the
outer edge of the town. Took the wagons and issued to each regiment. Quartermaster
Cooke was in charge of the train. I tended to the officer sales alone. They amounted
to nearly one hundred dollars. Got back about five oclock. Heard some cannonading
while issuing, in the direction of Charlottesvile or Gordonsville.
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Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “February 29th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4580.