April 8th - 9th, 1864
Title
April 8th - 9th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-04-08
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
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Language
English
Type
Text
Text
April
8th Friday
Clear and very pleasant. Issued three days rations. Went to corps(?) headquarters. ____ a baseball match between the 2nd Regt and the 77th New York. The New Yorkers did not appear(?). Received a letter from Mary B. (or R)
9th Saturday
Cloudy and rainy all day. Supply train ____ to the station. Nothing issued today. Very dull(?). Wagons went after ____ supplier to the station. Received a letter from Robert Bell. Wrote to Cousin Mary.
8th Friday
Clear and very pleasant. Issued three days rations. Went to corps(?) headquarters. ____ a baseball match between the 2nd Regt and the 77th New York. The New Yorkers did not appear(?). Received a letter from Mary B. (or R)
9th Saturday
Cloudy and rainy all day. Supply train ____ to the station. Nothing issued today. Very dull(?). Wagons went after ____ supplier to the station. Received a letter from Robert Bell. Wrote to Cousin Mary.
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “April 8th - 9th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4356.