March 7th- 8th, 1864
Title
March 7th- 8th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-03-07
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Diary
Text
March 7th, Monday.
Clear and pleasant today. Issued two days soft bread and potatoes. Supply
train went to the station. Brought up a half barrel of pickled pigs feet. There
is to be two horses raffled off tonight. There is a large lot of officers on
hand. Champaigne puch and Egg Nag is the order of the night.
8th, Tuesday.
Cloudy and light rain in the morning. Cleared off in the afternoon. Issued
three days rations. Frank Douglass in Q.M. Dept. is promoted to Captain and AQM.
Had a very large time here last night. Had my boots half solded and toe capped
today.
Clear and pleasant today. Issued two days soft bread and potatoes. Supply
train went to the station. Brought up a half barrel of pickled pigs feet. There
is to be two horses raffled off tonight. There is a large lot of officers on
hand. Champaigne puch and Egg Nag is the order of the night.
8th, Tuesday.
Cloudy and light rain in the morning. Cleared off in the afternoon. Issued
three days rations. Frank Douglass in Q.M. Dept. is promoted to Captain and AQM.
Had a very large time here last night. Had my boots half solded and toe capped
today.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “March 7th- 8th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4586.