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

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“At 1 o’clock in the afternoon we marched down…”–Alexander G. Downing.

August 22, 2011

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

Thursday, 22d—Received orders this morning to get ready for review. At 1 o’clock in the afternoon we marched down into town and through the streets for a while and then back to camp. General Baker, Adjutant General of Iowa, is in charge of the camp. Our camp was named for General McClellan in the East.

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