Friday, May 30, 2014

Diary of Alexander G. Downing: Friday, July 31, 1863

The weather continues hot. Our men are at work raising the gunboat "Cincinnati," which was sunk during the siege of Vicksburg. She was a fine boat. A detail of men was sent to bring our tents today, but they failed to get them.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 132

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