October 20th, 1864
Title
October 20th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-10-20
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
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
20th Thursday
was ready to start at
six this morning. But
received orders to start out
immediately
the advance guard
was fired into by
Guerrillas just before
we go to Bunker Hill
No sutlers was allowed
to come out with the train
Reported that a heavy
Battle has been fought
at middletown. Resulting
in the capture of five
thousand Prisoners and
forty four pieces of
artillery By the sixth
Corps
was ready to start at
six this morning. But
received orders to start out
immediately
the advance guard
was fired into by
Guerrillas just before
we go to Bunker Hill
No sutlers was allowed
to come out with the train
Reported that a heavy
Battle has been fought
at middletown. Resulting
in the capture of five
thousand Prisoners and
forty four pieces of
artillery By the sixth
Corps
Original Format
Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 20th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed October 26, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4735.