May 30th, 1865
Title
May 30th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-05-30
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
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May 30 Tuesday
Clear and pleasant. Moved at five a.m. our division has the right of the column. Marched thru the town with colors flying and bands playing. __ Russell and myself went out towards White Oak Church. Very hard marching today. The roads are very bad. Camped on the Potomac River. After marching twenty miles went in camp about two o'clock. Order to move at four in the morning .
Clear and pleasant. Moved at five a.m. our division has the right of the column. Marched thru the town with colors flying and bands playing. __ Russell and myself went out towards White Oak Church. Very hard marching today. The roads are very bad. Camped on the Potomac River. After marching twenty miles went in camp about two o'clock. Order to move at four in the morning .
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Gordon, Stephen , “May 30th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4255.