May 25 - 26, 1863
Title
May 25 - 26, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-05-25 and 1863-05-26
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
Type
Text
Text
May 25th Monday
Sight [sic] rain during last night cloudy but no rain during the day Issued five days rations today felt rather tired and homesick today. got two letters one from Mother and one from uncle Sam. both wrote before i went home
26th Tuesday
Cloudy but no rain orders for whiskey are approved before nine o’clock AM and all business is done between 8 AM and 4 PM. Yesterday the Staff officers tents was removed to nearer the Generals tent. a new flag pole was put up and to day a white flag with a red cross [illegible] was run up. the band playing national tunes
Sight [sic] rain during last night cloudy but no rain during the day Issued five days rations today felt rather tired and homesick today. got two letters one from Mother and one from uncle Sam. both wrote before i went home
26th Tuesday
Cloudy but no rain orders for whiskey are approved before nine o’clock AM and all business is done between 8 AM and 4 PM. Yesterday the Staff officers tents was removed to nearer the Generals tent. a new flag pole was put up and to day a white flag with a red cross [illegible] was run up. the band playing national tunes
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “May 25 - 26, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4090.