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 21, 2015

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

Wednesday, 21st—The Second Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Seventeenth Army Corps received their pay and embarked this morning for St. Louis.

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