May 16th - 17th, 1865
Title
May 16th - 17th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-06-16 and 1865-06-17
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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June 16 Friday
Cloudy but very little rain[.] put on citizen clothes and went to the city with Capt. Fitts, Lt. Bradford and Beecher who are all going home on leave. Harry Simpson was here today. Reported to major davis today. he told me to stay with Fitts untill the regiment started for home[.] Drew stores today
June 17 Saturday
Clear and very hot no news. Forty one men of the 95th Regt Penn Vols. was mustered out today. We had corned beef and cabbage for dinner Mac dougal took dinner with me.
Cloudy but very little rain[.] put on citizen clothes and went to the city with Capt. Fitts, Lt. Bradford and Beecher who are all going home on leave. Harry Simpson was here today. Reported to major davis today. he told me to stay with Fitts untill the regiment started for home[.] Drew stores today
June 17 Saturday
Clear and very hot no news. Forty one men of the 95th Regt Penn Vols. was mustered out today. We had corned beef and cabbage for dinner Mac dougal took dinner with me.
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Gordon, Stephen , “May 16th - 17th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4266.