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

Post image for Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.

Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.

August 22, 2014

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

Monday, 22d—It is quite cool and pleasant this morning and things appear quite lively in town. I wrote a letter to Mr. G. G. Evans, Philadelphia, ordering a gold pen, for which I enclosed $5-00.[1]


[1] Mr. Downing says that was the last of his $5.00, for he never heard from the order.—Ed.

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