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 26, 2014

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

Friday, 26th—A large number of the boys are going home on furloughs. Their papers came in from the front today, signed up, and the boys are to start home tomorrow. Thomas R. McConnoll and John Zitler of our company are among them. I am sending $25.00 home to father by John Zitler. That makes a total of $445.40 which I have sent home. A. G. Downing, Company E, Eleventh Iowa, Veteran Volunteers.

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