August 21st- 22nd, 1861
Title
August 21st- 22nd, 1861
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1861-08-21
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Language
English
Type
Document
Text
August 21 friday Very warm today. Issued one days rations. Drew onions, turnips, and potatoes. today had whiskey for sale today wrote a letter to Aunt Mary
22nd Saturday Very hot all day. No news of any kind. There is nothing to write about the flies are awful Wrote to Elmer was ordered to clean up around the tent for inspection tomorrow whiskey and fights are plenty
22nd Saturday Very hot all day. No news of any kind. There is nothing to write about the flies are awful Wrote to Elmer was ordered to clean up around the tent for inspection tomorrow whiskey and fights are plenty
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “August 21st- 22nd, 1861,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4150.