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.

February 7, 2013

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

Saturday, 7th—While waiting for orders, I went down to a daguerreotype gallery1 and had my likeness taken. The water is still rising and the report in camp is that our division is to proceed up the river to Lake Providence, Louisiana, and cut the levee to let the water of the Mississippi through to the lake from which it would be carried into the Red river.


1 Among the numerous “camp-followers” was also to be found the picture man.—Ed.

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