August 8th, 1864
Title
August 8th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-08-08
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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8th Monday
Clear and very hot went to the brigade and issued one days rations. General Torberts (sic)* division of Cavalry went past here today. General Sheridan (Philip Henry) is in command of this Dept. Clothing was issue today. I drew a pair of pants. Wrote to Dewey & Cvalir (?) Received a letter from Mag. Also two papers.
*Transcriber's note: Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (1833-1880). Breveted as major general in both regular and volunteer armies; however mustered out in 1866 as brigadier general of volunteers and resigned as a regular captain the same year
Clear and very hot went to the brigade and issued one days rations. General Torberts (sic)* division of Cavalry went past here today. General Sheridan (Philip Henry) is in command of this Dept. Clothing was issue today. I drew a pair of pants. Wrote to Dewey & Cvalir (?) Received a letter from Mag. Also two papers.
*Transcriber's note: Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (1833-1880). Breveted as major general in both regular and volunteer armies; however mustered out in 1866 as brigadier general of volunteers and resigned as a regular captain the same year
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Gordon, Stephen, “August 8th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4618.