July 15th, 1864
Title
July 15th, 1864
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1864-07-15
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, "FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961"
Format
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Language
English
Type
Text
Text
July 15th Friday
We are about a quarter of a mile from _____. My company is doing provost dury in the town. Major Bowman is provo marshall. There was a man hung near us this noon. He was convicted of abeing a spy. He belonged to our army and deserted to the rebels and was captured ___ Petersburg. He died very hard. Issued two days rations. It is thought that we will move in the morning. The rebels have took everything around this neighborhood.
We are about a quarter of a mile from _____. My company is doing provost dury in the town. Major Bowman is provo marshall. There was a man hung near us this noon. He was convicted of abeing a spy. He belonged to our army and deserted to the rebels and was captured ___ Petersburg. He died very hard. Issued two days rations. It is thought that we will move in the morning. The rebels have took everything around this neighborhood.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “July 15th, 1864,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4921.