April 28th - 29th, 1865
Title
April 28th - 29th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-04-28 and 1865-04-29
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
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Text
Text
April 28 Friday
Clear and very warm. Changed Headquarters and moved nearer to the railroad and river. Issued two days rations. A salute was fired in honor of Johnston surrender[ . ] wrote to sister Ella. Hired a negro to cook for us.
April 29 Saturday
Clear most of the day showers in the afternoon and evening went to the supply
train. Had to show my pass five times Took a bath and had all of my clotheswashed.
Clear and very warm. Changed Headquarters and moved nearer to the railroad and river. Issued two days rations. A salute was fired in honor of Johnston surrender[ . ] wrote to sister Ella. Hired a negro to cook for us.
April 29 Saturday
Clear most of the day showers in the afternoon and evening went to the supply
train. Had to show my pass five times Took a bath and had all of my clotheswashed.
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Diary
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Citation
Gordon, Stephen , “April 28th - 29th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4232.