April 2nd, 1865
Title
April 2nd, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-04-02
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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English
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April 2 Sunday
Clear and pleasant. The fighting today has been the heaviest that I ever heard. Since eleven o'clock last night the firing in front of the ninth corps has been incessant both artillery and musketry we can hear charge after charge. Our division has been engaged since half past three this morning at which time they made a charge in front of Fort Fisher. They have taken the rebel works and plenty of prisoners and are still driving them. The loss is slight compared to that of the rebels. About ten o'clock the train moved out and went as far as Hatcher's Run then the order was countermanded the 2nd and third division train went to their old parks. Our division train
Clear and pleasant. The fighting today has been the heaviest that I ever heard. Since eleven o'clock last night the firing in front of the ninth corps has been incessant both artillery and musketry we can hear charge after charge. Our division has been engaged since half past three this morning at which time they made a charge in front of Fort Fisher. They have taken the rebel works and plenty of prisoners and are still driving them. The loss is slight compared to that of the rebels. About ten o'clock the train moved out and went as far as Hatcher's Run then the order was countermanded the 2nd and third division train went to their old parks. Our division train
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Gordon, Stephen, “April 2nd, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4216.