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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-07-23 -- 1861-07-25
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Tues 23. I took a look at the town, and got a little plunder, consisting of tin ware. About ten o'clock AM we commenced to march back over the same road upon which we advanced, being on half rations, some orchards suffered from us. I have a large absess on my left cheek which is exceedingly painful; this is a God forsaken country. Wednes 24. Today's march was very hard on account of the heat, we encamped on our old camping ground, it is astonishing how cheerfully the boys bear the fatiguing march, and the miserable fare, part are without shoes and without clothing, yet all this we bear knowing that we are serving our Country. Thurs 25. We are encamped now on the farm of Major Phelps, one mile and one half from Springfield. A few of our boys and other members of our regiment came in from Raleigh with the commissary train. I hope we will have something to eat now, although our supper consisted of a cup of coffee. I received a letter from father. Numerous posters are up, over the country and town, offering $30 bounty and $15 pr month to every volunteer who will reenlist for the war, to judge from expressions made by our men it seems that very few of our regt. will go.
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Tues 23. I took a look at the town, and got a little plunder, consisting of tin ware. About ten o'clock AM we commenced to march back over the same road upon which we advanced, being on half rations, some orchards suffered from us. I have a large absess on my left cheek which is exceedingly painful; this is a God forsaken country. Wednes 24. Today's march was very hard on account of the heat, we encamped on our old camping ground, it is astonishing how cheerfully the boys bear the fatiguing march, and the miserable fare, part are without shoes and without clothing, yet all this we bear knowing that we are serving our Country. Thurs 25. We are encamped now on the farm of Major Phelps, one mile and one half from Springfield. A few of our boys and other members of our regiment came in from Raleigh with the commissary train. I hope we will have something to eat now, although our supper consisted of a cup of coffee. I received a letter from father. Numerous posters are up, over the country and town, offering $30 bounty and $15 pr month to every volunteer who will reenlist for the war, to judge from expressions made by our men it seems that very few of our regt. will go.
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