October 1st, 1864
Title
October 1st, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-10-01
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
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Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
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Language
English
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Oct
1st Saturday
Cloudy and rainy all day
Started about six (?)
passed through New
Market and parked
for the night about
two miles from Harrisonburg,
The cavalry are
burning every barn
in the valley. They
can been (sic) burning
in all directions.
Headquarters wagons
have gone on to the
troops near Harrisonburg
Rumored that grant
has won another
victory.* Capturing seven~
teen guns and a great
many prisoners
*Transcribers note: Capture of Fort
Harrison, Va. near Richmond.
1st Saturday
Cloudy and rainy all day
Started about six (?)
passed through New
Market and parked
for the night about
two miles from Harrisonburg,
The cavalry are
burning every barn
in the valley. They
can been (sic) burning
in all directions.
Headquarters wagons
have gone on to the
troops near Harrisonburg
Rumored that grant
has won another
victory.* Capturing seven~
teen guns and a great
many prisoners
*Transcribers note: Capture of Fort
Harrison, Va. near Richmond.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 1st, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4716.