August 31st, 1864
Title
August 31st, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-08-31
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
Text
31st Wensday (sic)
clear and very pleasant today was ordered to go to the front and issue two days rations Russell and I went out. found the brigade on the same ground that they was on the 20th Issued and started back about dusk did not get in until ten oclock as some of the drivers got drunk and could not drive their teams Just as I was leaving park to go out I received a letter from Aunt Mary with Carter de visti of mother and Ella
clear and very pleasant today was ordered to go to the front and issue two days rations Russell and I went out. found the brigade on the same ground that they was on the 20th Issued and started back about dusk did not get in until ten oclock as some of the drivers got drunk and could not drive their teams Just as I was leaving park to go out I received a letter from Aunt Mary with Carter de visti of mother and Ella
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “August 31st, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4640.