May 31st, 1865
Title
May 31st, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-05-31
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 31 Wednesday
Clear and very warm. Was ready to move at four but did not get started till six as our division is in the rear. The roads are very bad . Went to a farm house and got corn cake sweet milk and cherries [. ] Camped about two o'clock after marching about twenty miles. Orders to move at four in the morning.
Clear and very warm. Was ready to move at four but did not get started till six as our division is in the rear. The roads are very bad . Went to a farm house and got corn cake sweet milk and cherries [. ] Camped about two o'clock after marching about twenty miles. Orders to move at four in the morning.
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Gordon, Stephen , “May 31st, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4256.