Diary of Alexander G. Downing; Company E, Eleventh Iowa Infantry
    

Our company was disbanded this morning, since we could not get men enough to fill it up.–Alexander G. Downing.

Monday, 9th–Our company was disbanded this morning, since we could not get men enough to fill it up. Some of our boys enlisted in other companies of the Eighth Iowa. Captain Foster of Le Claire sent word to our captain, McLoney, that he would raise an entire company at Le Claire.[i]


[i] At the time some of us were greatly disappointed in not getting Captain Foster for our company, but I believe now that in the long run it was a good thing.–A. G. D.

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