August 5th, 1864
Title
August 5th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-08-05
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
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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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Aug
5th Friday
About four this morning the team was ordered to hook up they stood hitched to the wagon until noon when orders came to unhook. Capt. Converse has a leave of absence for three (?) days About nine oclock that night orders came to move. Just as we got ready, the order was countermanded. Laid down and just got to sleep when the order came to hook up again. It is said that we are going to monoccacy (sic) Junction. Our cavalry has been driven in near Hiddletown (?)
5th Friday
About four this morning the team was ordered to hook up they stood hitched to the wagon until noon when orders came to unhook. Capt. Converse has a leave of absence for three (?) days About nine oclock that night orders came to move. Just as we got ready, the order was countermanded. Laid down and just got to sleep when the order came to hook up again. It is said that we are going to monoccacy (sic) Junction. Our cavalry has been driven in near Hiddletown (?)
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Gordon, Stephen, “August 5th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4615.