April 9th, 1865
Title
April 9th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-04-09
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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April 9 Sunday
Clear and pleasant started about seven o'clock moved very slow. About three o'clock this afternoon the ammunition was turned back news that Genl Lee had surrendered. When it was officially announced everybody seemed crazy. Such demonstration of joy I never saw. Firing of cannons shouting throwing up hats and so on. I picked up a new wall tent ( rebel) and a sword also a rebel Regulation there was some heavy cannonading this morning.
Clear and pleasant started about seven o'clock moved very slow. About three o'clock this afternoon the ammunition was turned back news that Genl Lee had surrendered. When it was officially announced everybody seemed crazy. Such demonstration of joy I never saw. Firing of cannons shouting throwing up hats and so on. I picked up a new wall tent ( rebel) and a sword also a rebel Regulation there was some heavy cannonading this morning.
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Gordon, Stephen, “April 9th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4220.