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

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Proficient in battalion drill.–Alexander G. Downing.

November 28, 2011

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

Thursday, 28th—The weather is very warm and pleasant. The regiment is becoming quite proficient in battalion drill, Colonel Hare seeming to understand the movements quite well. When the Colonel gives the orders to the different company officers, he usually simply says to Compton, “You know how to move your company.”

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