May 8th, 1864 (continued)
Title
May 8th, 1864 (continued)
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-05-08
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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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Text
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May 8th Sunday (continued)
Break through our lines but they met with such a (warm?) reception that they soon fell back. Our brigade has been engaged this afternoon and lost very heavily. Capt. ____ ____ of the eighth(?) is said to be killed. Sergt. _____ of my corps is killed a great many more. Got back to ____ at three oclock. Just then the ____ were ordered to ____ ____.
Break through our lines but they met with such a (warm?) reception that they soon fell back. Our brigade has been engaged this afternoon and lost very heavily. Capt. ____ ____ of the eighth(?) is said to be killed. Sergt. _____ of my corps is killed a great many more. Got back to ____ at three oclock. Just then the ____ were ordered to ____ ____.
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “May 8th, 1864 (continued),” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4743.