. Downing's civil war diary . H< 1 ■ IX mn ■ m W■ ■ W * 1 ■ i ■•1 ■-* m * ■ •- •• MJ J1 rS3. INTRODUCTION. Of the larger phases of the Civil War the Historical De-partment of Iowa has a library of published volumes quitereplete. Of the official relations, civil and military, of our Stateto the Federal Government we have in our collections an ade-quate deposit. But of the proofs of the workings of the heartabout the hearthstones of Iowa, where a son and support ofa household is undergoing conversion into the volunteer sol-dier of the Republic, there is a lack. The American Volunteer soldier
. Downing's civil war diary . H< 1 ■ IX mn ■ m W■ ■ W * 1 ■ i ■•1 ■-* m * ■ •- •• MJ J1 rS3. INTRODUCTION. Of the larger phases of the Civil War the Historical De-partment of Iowa has a library of published volumes quitereplete. Of the official relations, civil and military, of our Stateto the Federal Government we have in our collections an ade-quate deposit. But of the proofs of the workings of the heartabout the hearthstones of Iowa, where a son and support ofa household is undergoing conversion into the volunteer sol-dier of the Republic, there is a lack. The American Volunteer soldier of the Civil War—Northand South—was in his day the most admired of all time for hissoldierly qualities. For his convertability after Sumter fromcivil life into an effective soldier; and after Appomattox intoa better citizen. How were the best elements of the Citizen preservedthroughout years in the ranks, and how was the good in theranks carried back into life at peace? Where were the currentswhich blew a life out from the haven of home upon the seaof war and upon that part of such a se
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