At 6 Oc [A] M we
were called out of Court Square & formed in line marched to the boats &
took our breakfast then formed in line & marched into the navy yard, at 5
Oc we formed again in line & ware marched inside of the fort, it is a
strong fort & well arranged for the defence of the citty. I took dinner
with Mr. Place & Geo Black of the 6th Iowa they are here convelesant George
Black took me all over the grounds & explained as best he could the many
new things about war to me & my curiosity was much gratified & amused.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 100
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