March 17th, 1865
Title
March 17th, 1865
Creator
Gordon, Stephen
Date
1865-03-17
Contributor
Privitt, Alex
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
17th Friday
Clear and very pleasant
Went to Warren Station
and issued rations
this being St. Patricks
dai it was duly
celebrated unear the 2nd
Corps by horse racing
and sack racing
one or two fatal
accidents happened
to the rider. one rider
a Colonel was severely
wounded and it is
reported that one has
since died of his injuries
Clear and very pleasant
Went to Warren Station
and issued rations
this being St. Patricks
dai it was duly
celebrated unear the 2nd
Corps by horse racing
and sack racing
one or two fatal
accidents happened
to the rider. one rider
a Colonel was severely
wounded and it is
reported that one has
since died of his injuries
Original Format
Diary
Files
Collection
Citation
Gordon, Stephen, “March 17th, 1865,” Gordon Diaries, accessed September 3, 2026, https://gordondiaries.umwhistory.org/items/show/4871.