October 3rd, 1864
Title
October 3rd, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-10-03
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Format
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Language
English
Type
Text
Text
3rd Monday
Cloudy and light rain
most of the day
Started at day light
but did not get more
than three miles on the
road by noon as the train
was detained loading
contrabands and Refugees
the whole Army train
is loaded with them
passed through New
Market and parked
soon after.
Had supper in the
town. No one was
allowed to go ahead
of the train
Cloudy and light rain
most of the day
Started at day light
but did not get more
than three miles on the
road by noon as the train
was detained loading
contrabands and Refugees
the whole Army train
is loaded with them
passed through New
Market and parked
soon after.
Had supper in the
town. No one was
allowed to go ahead
of the train
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 3rd, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4718.