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

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“Our camp is becoming quite a place for visitors.”–Alexander G. Downing.

October 15, 2011

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

Tuesday, 15th—We moved into our new barracks today, and the boys are all pleased with the new quarters. We had some visitors. Our camp is becoming quite a place for visitors—parents and friends of the boys coming in to bid them the last goodbye.

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