Saturday, 24th–The weather is quite cool. I worked all day building a fireplace in my tent, while my bunk-mate was out on duty. The boys are all fixing up for winter just as if we were going to stay here all winter.
Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.

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