October 28th-29th, 1864
Title
October 28th-29th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-10-28
1864-10-29
1864-10-29
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
Type
Text
Text
Oct
28th Friday
cloudy but no rain. very
high winds and very cold
the trains all started for
martinsburg this morning
except those loaded with
commissary Stores. they remain
here. Southwick and I
stayed here. the train is to go
to the front in the morning
29th Saturday
clear and pleasant Started
for the front and arrived there
about one oclock Issued
and the wagon went in
park near the pike and
between middleton and cedar
run. I am going to stay
with the butcher tonigh
28th Friday
cloudy but no rain. very
high winds and very cold
the trains all started for
martinsburg this morning
except those loaded with
commissary Stores. they remain
here. Southwick and I
stayed here. the train is to go
to the front in the morning
29th Saturday
clear and pleasant Started
for the front and arrived there
about one oclock Issued
and the wagon went in
park near the pike and
between middleton and cedar
run. I am going to stay
with the butcher tonigh
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “October 28th-29th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4740.