March 27 - 28, 1863
Title
March 27 - 28, 1863
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1863-03-27 and 1863-03-28
Contributor
Stewart, James
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
March 27th Friday
very clear and warm today The balloon went up to near the first regiment There was a steeple[?] chase near Falmouth today There was horse racing, climbing greased polls catching shaved and greased pigs and other games The Staff officers of this brigade were invited Charles Beash came back last night – i saw him today furlough stopped today
28th Saturday
It rained quite steady all day Business dull Walter Murphey came back today – he had been on furlough
very clear and warm today The balloon went up to near the first regiment There was a steeple[?] chase near Falmouth today There was horse racing, climbing greased polls catching shaved and greased pigs and other games The Staff officers of this brigade were invited Charles Beash came back last night – i saw him today furlough stopped today
28th Saturday
It rained quite steady all day Business dull Walter Murphey came back today – he had been on furlough
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “March 27 - 28, 1863,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4038.