August 25th, 1864
Title
August 25th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-08-25
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
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Language
English
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Text
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Aug day
25th Thursday
clear and very warm Helped make up the hospital abstract for May june & July. Saw Thompson Shimer Received a paper from Job B. Woodfruff. Have been in the United States service just two years today. have one year more to serve. It's (?) been (?) a long while. pleasant shower this afternoon. There was heavy firing during the shower in the Direction of shepardstown (sic) (WV)
25th Thursday
clear and very warm Helped make up the hospital abstract for May june & July. Saw Thompson Shimer Received a paper from Job B. Woodfruff. Have been in the United States service just two years today. have one year more to serve. It's (?) been (?) a long while. pleasant shower this afternoon. There was heavy firing during the shower in the Direction of shepardstown (sic) (WV)
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “August 25th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4635.