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

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Camp routine.–Alexander G. Downing.

October 17, 2011

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

Thursday, 17th—Our daily routine in camp is as follows: Reveille at 4 a. m., breakfast call at 5, drill at 9 and dinner call at noon; drill call at 2 p. m., dress parade at 5, supper at 5:30, tattoo at 8 and taps at 9, when every man not on duty must be in his bunk and all lights out.

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