February 19th-20th, 1865
Title
February 19th-20th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-02-19
1865-02-20
1865-02-20
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
19th Sunday
Clear and very pleasant
went to Div HQ
Issued stores to the Div.
My furlough came down
approved for ten days
I start in the morning
It is believed that
the rebels will attack
us tonight troops are
in line
Capt Douglass and
Col Cooke came tonight
the paymaster will be
here in a few days.
20th Monday
Clear and pleasant
Issued ___ to the ___
from the depot at ____
station sent in a
furlough for ten days
Clear and very pleasant
went to Div HQ
Issued stores to the Div.
My furlough came down
approved for ten days
I start in the morning
It is believed that
the rebels will attack
us tonight troops are
in line
Capt Douglass and
Col Cooke came tonight
the paymaster will be
here in a few days.
20th Monday
Clear and pleasant
Issued ___ to the ___
from the depot at ____
station sent in a
furlough for ten days
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “February 19th-20th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4850.