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

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Lookout Station.–Alexander G. Downing.

January 2, 2012

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

Thursday, 2d—Nothing of importance. The weather is quite cold, but since we are in a building with stoves and plenty of wood, we do not suffer from the cold. Lookout Station is a small town on the railroad between California and Jefferson City; there is a store, tavern, and twelve residences, some of which are vacant, and the country around is heavily timbered.

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