November 8th-9th, 1864
Title
November 8th-9th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-11-08
1864-11-09
1864-11-09
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
Type
Text
Text
Oct (sic)
8th Tuesday
cloudy with a little rain
went to the polls early
was there nearly all day
voted my first ticket
and voted a Republican
one at that
Saw nearly all of my
friends in town
there is not much excitement
9th Wensday (sic)
Cloudy with light rain
did not go to bed until three
oclock this morning.
Some excitement waiting
for the papers so we can
see how the Election has
gone
8th Tuesday
cloudy with a little rain
went to the polls early
was there nearly all day
voted my first ticket
and voted a Republican
one at that
Saw nearly all of my
friends in town
there is not much excitement
9th Wensday (sic)
Cloudy with light rain
did not go to bed until three
oclock this morning.
Some excitement waiting
for the papers so we can
see how the Election has
gone
Original Format
Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “November 8th-9th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4752.