Extract from letters written by Captain Duncan to his wife Captain William M. Duncan to Mary Morgan Duncan , September 7, 1862 Captain Wil...

Springfield Sept. 26th. I am in excellent health; am heavier than I ever was before; weigh a hundred and sixty eight lbs. of nice clear me...

Sept. 21st. Our Reg. is still working on the fortifications, and the work goes on well.   The Gen. is building five forts at this place, w...

Sept. 15th We removed from our camp to Springfield yesterday.  This is a beautiful place for camping.  I really don’t know how many troops...

Springfield, Sept. 7th.   I never had better health in my life, though we had a hard time[.] While marching from Sedalia to this place—a dis...

Camp 13th Iowa Infantry Clinton, Mississippi July 17th 1863 Dear Friend Ella: I had begun to think Ella had forgotten her absent ...

Before Atlanta, Ga. August 21st 1864 Sunday night, 9 P.M. Dear Ella: Perhaps my letter would be more valuable to you if I did not...

BROTHERS IN COMPANY E. Twelve families are represented in Company E by two brothers each, and one by three brothers. John W. and Samuel...

The Thirteenth Iowa received their pay today. A great many of the boys expressed their money home. Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edi...

We started at 5 a. m. and marched twenty-one miles. We crossed the Neuse river at noon and passed through Raleigh about dusk, going into bi...

We remained in camp all day. Large foraging parties were sent out to get feed for the mules and horses. Our train loaded with supplies retu...

The Seventeenth Army Corps remained all day on the south bank of the Congaree river, near the Saluda cotton mills, while the Fifteenth Corp...

The rebels fell back last night and our men pushed forward this morning. We moved six miles and again went into camp. One regiment and the ...

The Twentieth Army Corps was reviewed by General Sherman at 9 a. m. They came out with their flying colors and brass bands, making a big sh...

We lay in camp all day for the purpose of resting. But it appears to the rank and file of the men that Sherman must have given up trying to...

We had a refreshing rain last night. Governor Stone of Iowa arrived at the hospital this morning, having come from the front, with an order...

It rained hard all day. Cannonading commenced early this morning and was kept up all day, being very heavy in the center. We have outflanke...

The Eleventh Iowa signed the pay rolls this morning for two months' pay. Six of the boys were robbed of $30.00 last night. Our regiment...

The Thirteenth Regiment started for Iowa today on their thirty-day furlough. Our regiment received three months' pay, and all who re-en...

The Thirteenth Iowa was today sworn into the service for three years as a veteran regiment. Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olyn...