February 25 - 26, 1863
Title
February 25 - 26, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-02-25 and 1863-02-26
Contributor
Stewart, James
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
25th Wensday [sic]
Very clear and nice today. Nothing of importance today. While removing a partition in the stable today the men killed thirty four full grown rats.
26th Thursday
during last night it commenced to rain and rained hard untill [sic] noon. When it quite [sic] the train went to the landing today. Lieut Bradford and Lewis Riddle and John Slockbower came back to day. L Riddle brought Grey Warnor[?] with him John Slockbower brought me a pair of drawers, pr stockings three [illegible] two handkerchief and some yarn and thread they was sent by mother
Very clear and nice today. Nothing of importance today. While removing a partition in the stable today the men killed thirty four full grown rats.
26th Thursday
during last night it commenced to rain and rained hard untill [sic] noon. When it quite [sic] the train went to the landing today. Lieut Bradford and Lewis Riddle and John Slockbower came back to day. L Riddle brought Grey Warnor[?] with him John Slockbower brought me a pair of drawers, pr stockings three [illegible] two handkerchief and some yarn and thread they was sent by mother
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “February 25 - 26, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4023.