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.

June 7, 2015

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

Wednesday, 7th—The First Brigade of our division left at 5 o’clock this morning for Louisville. Our brigade left camp at 3 o’clock this afternoon and marched to the Baltimore & Ohio station, where we boarded the cars. We were put on open coal cars, and there were so many to the car that we could not lie down and straighten out.[1]


[1] It was nothing short of disgraceful for the Government to treat the soldiers that way after the war. The War Department should have taken more time to move the soldiers from the city.—A. G. D.

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