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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-07-10 -- 1861-07-11
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Wed. 10 We lay at the Osage river all day, I make a grand scouting expedition alone up the river; I entered the house of a secessionist, who tried his best to frighten me with startling reports of the plans and strength of our enemy, the people near here seem to sympathize with the rebels the country is rough and unhealthy. It takes a long time to cross rivers with large forces and their baggage our company was taken over the river during the night, after much trouble and fatigue we were finally permitted to rest our weary limbs. Thurs. 11 We started before sunrise, and were told to prepare for a forced march to Springfield where Jackson is reported to have made a stand against the federal troops and that the latter were in great danger in the above place, suffering on account of provisions, and men, and must be relieved instantly or must yield to the dictates of the traitors, this state of affairs inspired us with courage, and we marched over a rough country with little rest during the day, and after a short stop for supper continued our journey for the night, we passed through a small village called Stockton, where things had the regular secession appearance, all the male inhabitants save one who showed his back hall apparently fled: We made several men prisoners, storekeepers who killed two of our men that night.
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Wed. 10 We lay at the Osage river all day, I make a grand scouting expedition alone up the river; I entered the house of a secessionist, who tried his best to frighten me with startling reports of the plans and strength of our enemy, the people near here seem to sympathize with the rebels the country is rough and unhealthy. It takes a long time to cross rivers with large forces and their baggage our company was taken over the river during the night, after much trouble and fatigue we were finally permitted to rest our weary limbs. Thurs. 11 We started before sunrise, and were told to prepare for a forced march to Springfield where Jackson is reported to have made a stand against the federal troops and that the latter were in great danger in the above place, suffering on account of provisions, and men, and must be relieved instantly or must yield to the dictates of the traitors, this state of affairs inspired us with courage, and we marched over a rough country with little rest during the day, and after a short stop for supper continued our journey for the night, we passed through a small village called Stockton, where things had the regular secession appearance, all the male inhabitants save one who showed his back hall apparently fled: We made several men prisoners, storekeepers who killed two of our men that night.
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