July 7th, 1864
Title
July 7th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-07-07
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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July 7th Thursday
The heat is extreme and dust awful. In the afternoon we had a few drops of rain not enough to do any good. Sent two days light rations to the front. Two days pork, green cabbage, string bean, dried apples, beans, ____ pepper and ____. No more talk of our going to Maryland. Our Brigade has order to go in summer ____. Firing has been heavy and steady in front of us today.
The heat is extreme and dust awful. In the afternoon we had a few drops of rain not enough to do any good. Sent two days light rations to the front. Two days pork, green cabbage, string bean, dried apples, beans, ____ pepper and ____. No more talk of our going to Maryland. Our Brigade has order to go in summer ____. Firing has been heavy and steady in front of us today.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 7th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4911.