August 24th, 1864

Title

August 24th, 1864

Creator

Gordon, Stephen

Date

1864-08-24

Contributor

Privitt, Alex

Rights

Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.

Format

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Language

English

Type

Text

Text

24th Wensday
Clear and very warm today. took two days rations to the brigade (?) they are laying about one mile to the left of Halltown. Some artillery and picket firing today. drew stores at the ferry. Issued Potatoes and more No news of any importance

Original Format

Diary

Files

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Citation

Gordon, Stephen, “August 24th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4634.