May 15th, 1864
Title
May 15th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-05-15
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Format
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Language
English
Type
Text
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May 15h Saturday
Showers in the morning clear and pleasant overhead during the middle of the day. Very heavy showers in the afternoon. The teams(?) was ordered to hook up at daylight. Got started at eight oclock. Went to Fredericksburg. Parked on the heights just outside of the town. The roads are very muddy. Went around to look at the ___ ____ that the rebels occupied last spring. Went to the ___ ___ drew one beef(?) killed and issued it. Sent two days rations to the front.
Showers in the morning clear and pleasant overhead during the middle of the day. Very heavy showers in the afternoon. The teams(?) was ordered to hook up at daylight. Got started at eight oclock. Went to Fredericksburg. Parked on the heights just outside of the town. The roads are very muddy. Went around to look at the ___ ____ that the rebels occupied last spring. Went to the ___ ___ drew one beef(?) killed and issued it. Sent two days rations to the front.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “May 15th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4778.