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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-07-01 -- 1861-07-03
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Monday July 1st Our regiment had a parade in the main street of Boonville, with the admiration of the citizens who are anxious to keep us here, they sent a petition to the General praying, if any troops were to be left at this place, that they be taken from the 1st Regt. I.V. I engaged a certain Swiss woman to bake pies for our company, they are very much sought for at present, and sell fast and dear. Tues. 2d I went to town, and had considerable running to do before finding a purchaser for an overcoat, which I bought to speculate on, I found money very scarce, and finally succeeded in disposing of it without loss. Preparations are being made to leave this place early tomorrow morning, received a letter from H. E. Schuster, which rejoiced me. Wed. 3d. Sure enough, this morning we were ordered to strike our tents and prepare to start we, left our camp about 7'clock A.M., with our regt. the 1st Mo. and part of the 2d Mo regts. in all about 2,500 men, amid the farewell cheers of the soldiers we left behind. We travelled pretty fast, and were constantly cheered along the road by union men who had too long bourne the insults of the marauding secessionists. We camped about 16 miles from Boonville near a spring.
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Monday July 1st Our regiment had a parade in the main street of Boonville, with the admiration of the citizens who are anxious to keep us here, they sent a petition to the General praying, if any troops were to be left at this place, that they be taken from the 1st Regt. I.V. I engaged a certain Swiss woman to bake pies for our company, they are very much sought for at present, and sell fast and dear. Tues. 2d I went to town, and had considerable running to do before finding a purchaser for an overcoat, which I bought to speculate on, I found money very scarce, and finally succeeded in disposing of it without loss. Preparations are being made to leave this place early tomorrow morning, received a letter from H. E. Schuster, which rejoiced me. Wed. 3d. Sure enough, this morning we were ordered to strike our tents and prepare to start we, left our camp about 7'clock A.M., with our regt. the 1st Mo. and part of the 2d Mo regts. in all about 2,500 men, amid the farewell cheers of the soldiers we left behind. We travelled pretty fast, and were constantly cheered along the road by union men who had too long bourne the insults of the marauding secessionists. We camped about 16 miles from Boonville near a spring.
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