March 23rd - 24th, 1865
Title
March 23rd - 24th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-03-23 and 1865-03-24
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
Text
March 23 Thursday
Cloudy but no rain. The wind has blown very hard all day __ up and __ and Blowing down chimneys. Five trees at these headquarters (1st Div . 6 Corps) have shown.
The dust blew so that it was almost impossible to see at all. A very large fire broke out today between the two picket lines.
March 24 Friday
Clear & very pleasent filled up provision ___ for Lieut Emerson today. Got a pass to City Point. Good for the balance of the month. Am going down tommorow to draw commissary property. received a letter from mother.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “March 23rd - 24th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4207.