May 6, 1863
Title
May 6, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-05-06
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
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6th May Wensday [sic]
Heavy showers in the morning but it did rain much in the afternoon. About eight AM i started on the [illegible] mule and rode to the park. the road was full of artillery and ammunition trains. Met Lieut Bradford and quartermaster Crane going out with a train. It rained very hard when i was coming in and i got as wet as a drowned rat having nothing over me but my blouse. Wiskey [sic] was issued twice to day. and one days fresh meat. passed through falmouth
Heavy showers in the morning but it did rain much in the afternoon. About eight AM i started on the [illegible] mule and rode to the park. the road was full of artillery and ammunition trains. Met Lieut Bradford and quartermaster Crane going out with a train. It rained very hard when i was coming in and i got as wet as a drowned rat having nothing over me but my blouse. Wiskey [sic] was issued twice to day. and one days fresh meat. passed through falmouth
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “May 6, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4071.