May 20th, 1865
Title
May 20th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-05-20
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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May 20 Saturday
Cloudy with showers all day went in Richmond with two wagons to draw stores. Was over a good portion of the city It is a very nice place saw castle Thunder and Libby Prison. Drew and issues soft bread. The first we have had since breaking camp at Parke Station. Issued four days rations[.] Major Snodgrass was thrown from his horse today and seriously injured[.] Crossed from Manchester to Richmond on pontoon bridge the other bridges were distroyed a large portion of the city is burned.
Cloudy with showers all day went in Richmond with two wagons to draw stores. Was over a good portion of the city It is a very nice place saw castle Thunder and Libby Prison. Drew and issues soft bread. The first we have had since breaking camp at Parke Station. Issued four days rations[.] Major Snodgrass was thrown from his horse today and seriously injured[.] Crossed from Manchester to Richmond on pontoon bridge the other bridges were distroyed a large portion of the city is burned.
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Gordon, Stephen , “May 20th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed April 17, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4247.