June 21st, 1864
Title
June 21st, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-06-21
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
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Language
English
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Text
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June 21st Tuesday
Clear, very warm and dusty. Went to the front and issued one days light rations, two days potatos[sic], bean, rice, cabbage ___ ___ and dried apples also ___ and pepper. Got through just at dusk about the time we got through the whole corps moved. It is said they are going to the extreme left. On our way in to park we passed a division of dismounted negro cavalry and part of the eighteenth corps going to the left. Got in park about 8 oclock.
Clear, very warm and dusty. Went to the front and issued one days light rations, two days potatos[sic], bean, rice, cabbage ___ ___ and dried apples also ___ and pepper. Got through just at dusk about the time we got through the whole corps moved. It is said they are going to the extreme left. On our way in to park we passed a division of dismounted negro cavalry and part of the eighteenth corps going to the left. Got in park about 8 oclock.
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “June 21st, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4895.