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Oliver Boardman correspondence and journals, 1861-1863

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Warsaw, Benton County. The next evening we struck tents and marched into town where we Camped during the night The next morning we Crossed the Osage river -- just at the edge of town -- on atemporary bridge built by our soldiers afew days before. The river where we Crossed was about ahundred yards wide, & Shallow enough for teams to ford but not safely. we marched about 8 miles that day and Camped on the Pomdeterre river avery pretty Stream not quite as large as the Osage. There was an old grist mill there Called the Pomdetar mills. from that we got half rations of flour made from dirty wheat ground but not bolled. we mixed it with water and eat it without salt. we also had half rations beef which was eat without salt. our fare while there will not soon be forgotten. on the 31st we crossed the river on acovered bridge put up by the Citizens of MO several years before. We marched about 12 miles and Camped near asmall town Called Quincy, Hickory Co Nov 1st marched 30 miles Camped near Bolivar Knapsacks were hauled The next day we marched about 25 miles Camped within 6 miles of Springfield. Nov 3 we marched into Springfield agood sized town for arough Country. we found a great many troops there. we were immediately drawn into line of battle to go to Wilsons Creek about 12 or 15 miles out where Price was said to be in consider able force but we didnt go nor heard nothing more of Price & Gen Fremont was in Command of our forces there at that time but was Superceded by Gen Hunter, though Contrary to the wishes of the Soldiers. On the 4th our supply trains came with half rations we had been living on half rations since we left Syracuse and part of the time less than half. while we were at Springfield we were Camped in an orchard & had all the apples we could want

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Warsaw, Benton County. The next evening we struck tents and marched into town where we Camped during the night The next morning we Crossed the Osage river -- just at the edge of town -- on atemporary bridge built by our soldiers afew days before. The river where we Crossed was about ahundred yards wide, & Shallow enough for teams to ford but not safely. we marched about 8 miles that day and Camped on the Pomdeterre river avery pretty Stream not quite as large as the Osage. There was an old grist mill there Called the Pomdetar mills. from that we got half rations of flour made from dirty wheat ground but not bolled. we mixed it with water and eat it without salt. we also had half rations beef which was eat without salt. our fare while there will not soon be forgotten. on the 31st we crossed the river on acovered bridge put up by the Citizens of MO several years before. We marched about 12 miles and Camped near asmall town Called Quincy, Hickory Co Nov 1st marched 30 miles Camped near Bolivar Knapsacks were hauled The next day we marched about 25 miles Camped within 6 miles of Springfield. Nov 3 we marched into Springfield agood sized town for arough Country. we found a great many troops there. we were immediately drawn into line of battle to go to Wilsons Creek about 12 or 15 miles out where Price was said to be in consider able force but we didnt go nor heard nothing more of Price & Gen Fremont was in Command of our forces there at that time but was Superceded by Gen Hunter, though Contrary to the wishes of the Soldiers. On the 4th our supply trains came with half rations we had been living on half rations since we left Syracuse and part of the time less than half. while we were at Springfield we were Camped in an orchard & had all the apples we could want