February 22nd, 1865
Title
February 22nd, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-02-22
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
Text
Text
22nd Wensday [sic]
Clear and very pleasant
this being Washington
birthday a ___ was
fired as army ___ 2nd
Issued ___ 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. Douglas and
Col Cooke came tonight
the paymaster will be
here in a few days
Clear and very pleasant
this being Washington
birthday a ___ was
fired as army ___ 2nd
Issued ___ 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. Douglas and
Col Cooke came tonight
the paymaster will be
here in a few days
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “February 22nd, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4852.