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 11, 2012

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

Wednesday, 11th—I was on guard today at General Todd’s headquarters. The weather is very hot. The teams all went to the river for provisions. We are establishing a good camp at this place. We raised our wedge tents up from the ground and built bunks for our beds instead of lying down on the ground.[1]


[1] This was the first time that we built bunks for our beds, raised up from the ground.—A. G. D.

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