May 24th, 1865
Title
May 24th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-05-24
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
Text
May 24 Wednesday
Clear & pleasant Moved at six a.m. The troops passed in review through Richmond (Company Front) and out on the Brook Avenue Turnpike. camped at Hanover Court House the roads are very bad the supply trains took the Mechanicsville Road and got in camp before the troops who did not get in camp before eight o'clock p.m. stopped at a farm house and got some milk and corn bread at noon.
Clear & pleasant Moved at six a.m. The troops passed in review through Richmond (Company Front) and out on the Brook Avenue Turnpike. camped at Hanover Court House the roads are very bad the supply trains took the Mechanicsville Road and got in camp before the troops who did not get in camp before eight o'clock p.m. stopped at a farm house and got some milk and corn bread at noon.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “May 24th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4250.