Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Diary of Private Alexander G. Downing: Wednesday, December 16, 1863

It rained nearly all day, commencing about 1 o'clock in the night. I being on picket had a hard night of it, for the water at our post in the bottom stood about a foot deep. It was a fearful night to be out on picket; one could not even find protection standing, let alone lying down.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 158

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