Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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A New Year’s dinner.–Alexander G. Downing.

January 1, 2012

Diary of Alexander G. Downing; Company E, Eleventh Iowa Infantry

Wednesday, 1st—I am back with the company again. The boys are having a big chicken dinner today, Lieutenant Compton having bought four dozen chickens and presented them to the company for a New Year’s dinner.

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