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“Clothing and arms for our regiment have arrived at Davenport.” –Alexander G. Downing.

October 24, 2011

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

Thursday, 24th—The flag was run up at half mast today, in honor of the death of Colonel Wentz, of the Second Iowa Infantry. Clothing and arms for our regiment have arrived at Davenport. The boys are glad to know that our regiment is to be equipped before leaving the State—ours is to be the first so equipped.

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