1st Edition Downing's Civil War Diary, 11th Iowa Infantry

  

A genuine piece of American military history, Downing's Civil War Diary was published in Des Moines in 1916 by the Historical Department of Iowa and edited by Olynthus B. Professor of History at Drake University. The book presents the wartime journal of Sergeant Alexander G. Downing, Company E, 11th Iowa Infantry - a regiment that served in the Third Brigade, Sixth Division, Seventeenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee, under General John A. Covering August 1861 - July 1865, Downing's account vividly chronicles life in camp, on the march, and in battle, including firsthand descriptions of the Vicksburg Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea.

This volume stands among the most respected firsthand Iowa accounts of the war, offering scholars and collectors an indispensable glimpse into the lived experience of an enlisted man in the Union ranks. The 11th Iowa Infantry fought in many of the war's pivotal Western Theater engagements, and Downing's daily entries trace the progression of the conflict from enlistment to final muster-out. Published half a century later by Iowa's Historical Department, this 1916 edition preserved an authentic soldier's voice for future generations - now prized by collectors of regimental histories, Civil War diaries, and Iowa-related Americana. Some cover wear as shown to include rubbing. Spine wear at the edges and spine has a slight tilt (likely correctable) from uneven storage.

Binding remains tight and pages are in excellent condition. Downing (Company E, 11th Iowa Infantry). Title: Downing's Civil War Diary.

Publication: Des Moines: The Historical Department of Iowa, 1916. Printer: The Homestead Printing Company. Binding: Original navy blue cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrations: Engraved portrait frontispiece; facsimile pages of Downing's handwritten diary; decorative color U.