July 4th, 1864
Title
July 4th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-07-04
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
Very cool and pleasant today. There is not firing in front at all. Everything is very quiet. Sent a load of ____ stone(?) to the front for issue to the troops. ______ of pickles, dried apples, onions, and lemon. Sent to city point and got a days issue of soft bread also some string beans and green cabbage.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 4th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4908.