March 19 - 20, 1863
Title
March 19 - 20, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-03-19 and 1863-03-20
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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Text
Text
March 19th
Thursday Weather pleasant today heavy artillery firing on our right today camp rumors say that the rebels have [illegible] near Kellys Ford [illegible] thirity to sixty thousand strong also that the [sic] are being driven back by our [illegible] under General[?] Seigel
20th Friday
Our cook went home today on furlough for ten days It commenced to snow last night and continued nearly all day today the New York herald [illegible] came in camp today (date 19th) given particulars of the fight of Kellys Ford five miles above Falmouth
Thursday Weather pleasant today heavy artillery firing on our right today camp rumors say that the rebels have [illegible] near Kellys Ford [illegible] thirity to sixty thousand strong also that the [sic] are being driven back by our [illegible] under General[?] Seigel
20th Friday
Our cook went home today on furlough for ten days It commenced to snow last night and continued nearly all day today the New York herald [illegible] came in camp today (date 19th) given particulars of the fight of Kellys Ford five miles above Falmouth
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “March 19 - 20, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4034.