October 8th, 1864
Title
October 8th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-10-08
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
Rights
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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8th Saturday
Clear Dont (?) cold
Rumored that the troops
have fell back to
Fisher Hill and that
the train will move
to Strausberg (sic) on Monday
next, it is said
that the railroad is
almost completed and
that we will winter
near Strausberg (sic)
Worked nearly all
day getting the
September papers ready
Clear Dont (?) cold
Rumored that the troops
have fell back to
Fisher Hill and that
the train will move
to Strausberg (sic) on Monday
next, it is said
that the railroad is
almost completed and
that we will winter
near Strausberg (sic)
Worked nearly all
day getting the
September papers ready
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 8th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4723.