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.

April 10, 2014

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

Sunday, 10th—It is still raining; there appears to be nothing but rain, rain! I went to meeting again this morning, and accompanied Mr. Sparks home for dinner. Jason Sparks is going to enlist and return with us to the front. In the afternoon we all went to attend meeting at the Inland schoolhouse, but the preacher didn’t come, and so I spent the balance of the day with the family of Mr. Willey, and remained there till late in the evening.

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