Monday, March 21, 2016

Diary of 5th Sergeant Alexander G. Downing: Wednesday, May 17, 1865

We started at 4 o'clock this morning and marched thirty miles today. It was very hot and a great many of the boys gave out. Our division led the advance. We passed through some very fine country and the crops are looking fine.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 275

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