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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-05-22 -- 1861-05-24
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Wed 22 I was present at the opening of the theater at this place, the troop performed pretty well, although I have seen a great many better than these. Different companies of the second and third regiments are coming into town. Thurs 23 Our captain told us, there is a great probability of us being sent to to protect the Hanibal and St. Joe R.R. where now the greatest confusion prevails, and the union men must fly for their lives. But I do not believe all the circulating reports, and will not believe our going there, until we are starting, I've been too often deceived. Friday 24 We were invited to attend a pic nic this day, to be given by the ladies of Keokuk. The entire regiment, marched out to the grounds about noonj, upon our arrival there, and after a little waiting, we were commended to charge upon the dainties so exquisitively prepared for us by the ladies' hands, we did so with a force peculiar to ourselves, and the tarts soon vanished as if by magic, but soon we were compelled to beat a retreat, because the cakes and pies came in too fast to fill up the places of the fallen. Some of the most prominent men of the state made speeches and we enjoyed ourselves excellently.
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Wed 22 I was present at the opening of the theater at this place, the troop performed pretty well, although I have seen a great many better than these. Different companies of the second and third regiments are coming into town. Thurs 23 Our captain told us, there is a great probability of us being sent to to protect the Hanibal and St. Joe R.R. where now the greatest confusion prevails, and the union men must fly for their lives. But I do not believe all the circulating reports, and will not believe our going there, until we are starting, I've been too often deceived. Friday 24 We were invited to attend a pic nic this day, to be given by the ladies of Keokuk. The entire regiment, marched out to the grounds about noonj, upon our arrival there, and after a little waiting, we were commended to charge upon the dainties so exquisitively prepared for us by the ladies' hands, we did so with a force peculiar to ourselves, and the tarts soon vanished as if by magic, but soon we were compelled to beat a retreat, because the cakes and pies came in too fast to fill up the places of the fallen. Some of the most prominent men of the state made speeches and we enjoyed ourselves excellently.
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