March 11th- 12th, 1864
Title
March 11th- 12th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-03-11
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
March 11th, Friday.
Cloudy all day. Light rain in the morning and heavy thunder showers in the morning
in the afternoon and evening. Issued three days rations. Heard today that Capt
Wheelan has been exchanged and is now in Washington. Expect that Lieut. Bradford
will be exchanged next week.
12th, Saturday.
Clear and pleasant today. There was nothing issued. Supply train went to cthe
station.Quartermaster Layne went to washington this afternoon on a three days
leave of absence. Very dull and dreary today. Wrote a letter to Richards & Co.
New York. Quartermaster Crane is in charge now.
Cloudy all day. Light rain in the morning and heavy thunder showers in the morning
in the afternoon and evening. Issued three days rations. Heard today that Capt
Wheelan has been exchanged and is now in Washington. Expect that Lieut. Bradford
will be exchanged next week.
12th, Saturday.
Clear and pleasant today. There was nothing issued. Supply train went to cthe
station.Quartermaster Layne went to washington this afternoon on a three days
leave of absence. Very dull and dreary today. Wrote a letter to Richards & Co.
New York. Quartermaster Crane is in charge now.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “March 11th- 12th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4588.