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 23, 2013

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

Monday, 23d—General Logan’s division arrived today, accompanied by the Seventeenth Engineers’ Corps with pontoon bridges.

They bring the news that our men are still throwing shells into Vicksburg, and that the rebels are vacating the place. Our quartermaster went out into the country with the teams and brought in nineteen loads of cotton.

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