March 16th, 1864
Title
March 16th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-03-16
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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Text
Text
March
16th Thursday
Cloudy and some rain
very high winds
went to city point on
the 10.10 train returned
On the 3 oclock train.
Got some blank forms
from the Commissary
Bought belt for Lieut
Brent and for
myself. at city point and
all along the railroad
the platforms are crowed
with Sutler Goods and
surplus baggage
Wadsworth returned
today. The Ninth Corps
are building a line of
works in rear of the one
they now occupy.
16th Thursday
Cloudy and some rain
very high winds
went to city point on
the 10.10 train returned
On the 3 oclock train.
Got some blank forms
from the Commissary
Bought belt for Lieut
Brent and for
myself. at city point and
all along the railroad
the platforms are crowed
with Sutler Goods and
surplus baggage
Wadsworth returned
today. The Ninth Corps
are building a line of
works in rear of the one
they now occupy.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “March 16th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4870.