April 18th - 19th, 1865
Title
April 18th - 19th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-04-18 and 1865-04-19
Rights
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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Text
Text
April 18 Tuesday
Clear and very pleasant Business not very brisk Was down to Capt . Fitt' s quarters awful dull and lonesome
April 19 Wednesday
Clear and pleasant. It is a very beautiful day. All unnecessary work is suspended today. Flags are displayed at half mast Brass Bands are playing doleful tunes and everybody and everything wears a mournful aspect in respect for the late President. Mart Kintner [commissary sergeant 15th N. J .]& I went to army H Q's and stopped at the regt[?] as we came back bought a New York Herald of the 17th. It is in mourning
Clear and very pleasant Business not very brisk Was down to Capt . Fitt' s quarters awful dull and lonesome
April 19 Wednesday
Clear and pleasant. It is a very beautiful day. All unnecessary work is suspended today. Flags are displayed at half mast Brass Bands are playing doleful tunes and everybody and everything wears a mournful aspect in respect for the late President. Mart Kintner [commissary sergeant 15th N. J .]& I went to army H Q's and stopped at the regt[?] as we came back bought a New York Herald of the 17th. It is in mourning
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Diary
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Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “April 18th - 19th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4225.