May 8th, 1864
Title
May 8th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-08-05
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Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
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English
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8th Sunday
It has been very warm today. Orders to move at eight oclock. Got started about eleven. ____ of the plan road moved about three miles and parked. The team all remain(?) hooked up. Orders to go to the front and issue five days rations. Got started about ____ oclock pm. About half a mile from park we ____ a creek. I think it is beaver dam creek. There was a good many ambulances full of wounded going to the rear. Pass the pine church. Very heavy firing on the left. Got to the brigade 11 oclock just as we commenced ___ ___ the rebels made a charge and tried to
It has been very warm today. Orders to move at eight oclock. Got started about eleven. ____ of the plan road moved about three miles and parked. The team all remain(?) hooked up. Orders to go to the front and issue five days rations. Got started about ____ oclock pm. About half a mile from park we ____ a creek. I think it is beaver dam creek. There was a good many ambulances full of wounded going to the rear. Pass the pine church. Very heavy firing on the left. Got to the brigade 11 oclock just as we commenced ___ ___ the rebels made a charge and tried to
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Gordon, Stephen, “May 8th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4389.