February 22, 1863
Title
February 22, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-02-22
Contributor
Stewart, James
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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22nd Sunday
I woke up this morning and found that Snow had fell during last night about eight inches deep. It was snowing very hard and the wind was blowing strong from the north east drifting the snow very much. Today being Washington’s birth day it was to have been celebrated by a Brigade dress parade at 12 M and a salute of thirty two Guns to be fired by a battery from Newtons division. The salutes was fired but the parade was dispensed with on account of the storm. at time of my writing (9PM) it is snowing hard yet. It is very deep and drifted very much.
I woke up this morning and found that Snow had fell during last night about eight inches deep. It was snowing very hard and the wind was blowing strong from the north east drifting the snow very much. Today being Washington’s birth day it was to have been celebrated by a Brigade dress parade at 12 M and a salute of thirty two Guns to be fired by a battery from Newtons division. The salutes was fired but the parade was dispensed with on account of the storm. at time of my writing (9PM) it is snowing hard yet. It is very deep and drifted very much.
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Gordon, Stephen, “February 22, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4021.