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.

January 5, 2013

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

Monday, 5th—A report came to camp that the forces under Sherman made an unsuccessful attack upon Vicksburg.1 We are shut out of communications now as well as of provisions; we have had no mail for a month.


1They failed because of the strong fortifications and the fact that Grant failed to make his attack in the rear of Vicksburg at the same time, as planned.—A. G. D.

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