April 16th - 17th, 1865
Title
April 16th - 17th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-04-16 and 1865-04-17
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
April 16 Sunday
Cloudy and some rain. Received a letter from home Issued four days rations The supply train moved today and Parked between _____________ and the troops All in excitement in regard to the assinnation of the President.
April 17 Monday
Clear and very pleasant. No news of any kind except the presentation of battle flags captured by this corps to Genl Meade. A foraging party went out today but did not meet with much success.
Cloudy and some rain. Received a letter from home Issued four days rations The supply train moved today and Parked between _____________ and the troops All in excitement in regard to the assinnation of the President.
April 17 Monday
Clear and very pleasant. No news of any kind except the presentation of battle flags captured by this corps to Genl Meade. A foraging party went out today but did not meet with much success.
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “April 16th - 17th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4224.