April 6th- 7th, 1864

Title

April 6th- 7th, 1864

Creator

Gordon, Stephen

Date

1864-04-06

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

Text

6th Wensday
Clear and pleasant today. Issue five days rations. had a very bad headache. Capt ____ has a leave of absence and starts for home tomorrow morning.

7th Thursday
Clear and pleasant. Nothing issued today. Went to the hospital and got a dose of pills(?). Went to the 2nd Regt. Received a letter from ____ ____ and one from Cousin Mary ___ ____.

Original Format

Diary

Files

frsp_15961_0013.jpg

Citation

Gordon, Stephen, “April 6th- 7th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4176.