December 19th-20th, 1864
Title
December 19th-20th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-12-19
1864-12-20
1864-12-20
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
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
Text
19th Monday
Clear and very pleasant
Issued two days rations
Sales quite heavy. Busy
all day. Went to Div
Head Saw Col
Cannon
20th Tuesday
Clear and very pleasant
Nothing issued sales
slight. Went to army
head Quarters after
the paper (Dailrie) (?)
our Band went to
Army headquarters and
serenaded Genl Meade
Issued a ration of whiskey
to them when they came
back
Clear and very pleasant
Issued two days rations
Sales quite heavy. Busy
all day. Went to Div
Head Saw Col
Cannon
20th Tuesday
Clear and very pleasant
Nothing issued sales
slight. Went to army
head Quarters after
the paper (Dailrie) (?)
our Band went to
Army headquarters and
serenaded Genl Meade
Issued a ration of whiskey
to them when they came
back
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “December 19th-20th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4798.