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 29, 2011

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

Thursday, 29th—News came that they had a fight at Keokuk; the boys that went down had a lively skirmish with the “secesh” just across the river in Missouri.[1]


[1] This was doubtless what is known as the battle of Athens.—Ed.

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