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

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

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September 13, 2011

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

Friday, 13th—We made the entire trip of thirty miles from Davenport last night and reached home by daylight. I went up to Tipton this afternoon and was sworn into the State service, my service dating back to August 10th. Our former captain, Mr. McLoney, and some of the other Inland boys are here, besides four of the Le Claire boys. We are trying to form a new company and everything looks good for a new company in a short time, quite a number of the boys having already enrolled. We are boarding at the hotel.

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