May 13th, 1864
Title
May 13th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-05-13
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
May 13th Friday
Very hard showers and cloudy all day (in header above date). Cloudy and some heavy showers today. Moved about a quarter of a mile and parked for the night. Sent three days rations to the front. Col. Henry is allright[sic] and so is Col Rennose(?). Capt. ____ is reported killed. Also Lient. ____. The rebels have fallen back the wagon that left us several days ago to go for forage ____. Today load then got it at Bells plain landing. Reports say that Richmond is captured by Genl. Butler. ____ ____ mail came tonight the first that we have had since the 5th. Received a letter from Cousin ____. Saw Thompson ____ of the 3rd Cavalry.
Very hard showers and cloudy all day (in header above date). Cloudy and some heavy showers today. Moved about a quarter of a mile and parked for the night. Sent three days rations to the front. Col. Henry is allright[sic] and so is Col Rennose(?). Capt. ____ is reported killed. Also Lient. ____. The rebels have fallen back the wagon that left us several days ago to go for forage ____. Today load then got it at Bells plain landing. Reports say that Richmond is captured by Genl. Butler. ____ ____ mail came tonight the first that we have had since the 5th. Received a letter from Cousin ____. Saw Thompson ____ of the 3rd Cavalry.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “May 13th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4770.