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

Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.

March 23, 2012

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

Sunday, 23d—The Eleventh Iowa received marching orders, and we struck our tents and got on board the “Westmoreland.” The quartermaster had all of the commissariat on the boat by noon and we left for Pittsburg Landing. We reached the landing at dark and remained on the boat for the night.

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