We had regimental and camp inspection this morning at 10
o'clock, conducted by a major of General McPherson's staff. We came out in
splendid order. The officers of the Eleventh Iowa met at 6 o'clock this evening
to draw up resolutions demanding the hunting down of all Copperheads in the
North. The steam tug was started on the lake today to inspect and make sure of
the outlets from Providence Lake through the Tensas river to the Red river.
These outlets must all be open before we let the water into the lake.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 103
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