Friday, June 1, 2012

Diary of Alexander G. Downing: Monday, September 9, 1861


Our company was disbanded this morning, since we could not get men enough to fill it up. Some of our boys enlisted in other companies of the Eighth Iowa. Captain Foster of Le Claire sent word to our captain, McLoney, that he would raise an entire company at Le Claire.1

1At the time some of us were greatly disappointed in not getting Captain Foster for our company, but I believe now that in the long run it was a good thing.—A. G. D.

Source: Alexander G, Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 8

No comments: