April 20th - 21st, 1865
Title
April 20th - 21st, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-04-20 and 1865-04-21
Contributor
Stewart, James
Rights
Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP 3983-3987, FRSP 15960-15961.
Format
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Language
English
Type
Text
Text
April 20 Thursday
Clear and warm. Very pleasant. issued ration and had a very large sale today No reliable news but plenty of camp rumors. Among which are the following surrender of Joe Johnston. Our corps going to Washington. The third Div. moving tonight.+:+:+:
April 21 Friday
Clear and warm very pleasant but very dull in camp. No news of any kind Sales light No issues.
Clear and warm. Very pleasant. issued ration and had a very large sale today No reliable news but plenty of camp rumors. Among which are the following surrender of Joe Johnston. Our corps going to Washington. The third Div. moving tonight.+:+:+:
April 21 Friday
Clear and warm very pleasant but very dull in camp. No news of any kind Sales light No issues.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “April 20th - 21st, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4226.