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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-06-21
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Frid. 21. Early this morning we continued our march to Boonville, where we arrived about the middle of the afternoon A.M. Several boats lay in readiness to pass us across the Missouri river, with its murky, yellowish fluid rolling rapidly its course along the rocky banks which line its clay shores. As we passed, the soldiers on the other side of the river, we were heartily greeted with rousing cheers. There are two regiments here from St. Louis, under the command of Cols. Blair and Boernstein, all under Gen. Lyon, who is much beloved by the men. I took a bath in the Missouri, this is the first I had in it since 1855. I took a look at the town of Boonville, which presents a very cheerful appearance, although it is broken by numerous hills, its inhabitants are partly composed of Germans, the majority of the two above mentioned regiments are Germans, this is the case with a great many regiments in the service of the U.S. which are almost entirely made up of this class of citizens, this certainly proves their loyalty to their beloved adopted country. The town is situated upon a high bluff, and has numerous fine private residences some apparently thrifty stores, and other well built public buildings, some of which I noticed in passing through hastily, were occupied by U.S. soldiers, all well dressed men.
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Frid. 21. Early this morning we continued our march to Boonville, where we arrived about the middle of the afternoon A.M. Several boats lay in readiness to pass us across the Missouri river, with its murky, yellowish fluid rolling rapidly its course along the rocky banks which line its clay shores. As we passed, the soldiers on the other side of the river, we were heartily greeted with rousing cheers. There are two regiments here from St. Louis, under the command of Cols. Blair and Boernstein, all under Gen. Lyon, who is much beloved by the men. I took a bath in the Missouri, this is the first I had in it since 1855. I took a look at the town of Boonville, which presents a very cheerful appearance, although it is broken by numerous hills, its inhabitants are partly composed of Germans, the majority of the two above mentioned regiments are Germans, this is the case with a great many regiments in the service of the U.S. which are almost entirely made up of this class of citizens, this certainly proves their loyalty to their beloved adopted country. The town is situated upon a high bluff, and has numerous fine private residences some apparently thrifty stores, and other well built public buildings, some of which I noticed in passing through hastily, were occupied by U.S. soldiers, all well dressed men.
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