May 27th - 28th, 1865

Title

May 27th - 28th, 1865

Creator

Gordon, Stephen

Date

1865-05-27 and 1865-05-28

Contributor

Stewart, James

Rights

Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Type

Text

Text

May 27 Saturday
Cloudy but little rain today[.] Laid in camp all day[.] the supply train got up today and we issued two days rations. rumor of a move in the morning. Sales very heavy today.
May 28 Sunday
Clear and pleasant No sales or issuing today Mart Kintner & Lieut Woodruff took supper with me after which we all went to corps Headquarters to see Savercool[?] who is under arrest[.] orders to move at five in the morning

Original Format

Diary

Files

frsp_3984_0055.jpg

Citation

Gordon, Stephen , “May 27th - 28th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4253.