Diary 4 (March 19, 1864 - July 23, 1864)

Title

Diary 4 (March 19, 1864 - July 23, 1864)

Creator

Gordon, Stephen

Date

1864

Contributor

Black, Mike

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

Items in the Diary 4 (March 19, 1864 - July 23, 1864) Collection

March 19th- 20th, 1864

19th Saturday
Clear and very pleasant - ____ two days rations. Supply train went to the station. The paymaster moved? ___ ____. The ____ left from the station by the ___ and _____.

20th Sunday
Clear and very pleasant. In the afternoon went to…

March 21st- 22nd, 1864

21st Monday
Clear and very pleasant. In the morning went around all of the regiments with an order. Supply train went to the station. The 3rd Regt was paid today. Brigade drill the afternoon by General Torbert

*Inscription note: General Torbert…

March 23rd- 24th, 1864

March 23rd Wensday
Clear and very pleasant today. The snow is about a foot deep and melting away very fast. Nothing issued today. Supply train went to the station. My furlough came back tonight disapproved. at corps ___ ___ ___

24th…

March 25th- 26th, 1864

25th Friday
Cloudy all day and just at night it commenced to rain quite hard. Issued three days rations. Supply train went to the station orders for all detailed men to go their companies, and veteran volunteers & take their places. I wrote to Mag…

March 27th- 28th, 1864

March 27th Sunday
Clear and very pleasant. In the afternoon went to headquarters and to the regiment. Had supper with Woodruff(?) Simpson and _____. Wrote a letter to _____ _____.

28th Monday
Clear and pleasant today. Issued three days rations.…

March 29th- 30th, 1864

29th Tuesday
Cloudy in the morning. In the afternoon it commenced to rain ___ quite hard and steady. Issued hard bread and potatoes. Supply trains went to the station. Six or eight of the ____ (re?)enlisted today.

30th Wensday
Clear and pleasant…