March 29th, 1865
Title
March 29th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-03-29
Contributor
Stewart, James
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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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March 29 Wednesday
Clear most of the day About half past ten tonight the enemy attacked our right beyond the Appomatox river for two or three hours the shelling was very hard although we could not hear the reports of the guns. We could see the flashes and see __ shell s going through the air. It was a splendid sight. There was a great deal of mortar firing. the long roll was sounded and we had everything ready to put in the wagons but did not load anything .
Clear most of the day About half past ten tonight the enemy attacked our right beyond the Appomatox river for two or three hours the shelling was very hard although we could not hear the reports of the guns. We could see the flashes and see __ shell s going through the air. It was a splendid sight. There was a great deal of mortar firing. the long roll was sounded and we had everything ready to put in the wagons but did not load anything .
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Gordon, Stephen , “March 29th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4212.