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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-05-10 -- 1861-05-11
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Frid. 10 We paraded and drilled some time. Our company is getting to be very turbulent, and quarrels, swearing card playing, and vulgarity is the order of the day. I stood guard for several hours tonight. I was very much astonished at the quietness of the citizens, and the indifference with which they regard the regiment, and am very much inclinded to think that a part of them are rank secessionists. Satur. 11 Last night some rowdies made an attack upon several companies, without doing any injury although stones flew pretty extensively. It is too bad that we have to lie here unarmed, surrounded by a band of banditti, and being so near the Missouri line, where secessionists have the way with daring impunity. The following officers were chosen by the regiment todoay: Colonel J.F. Bates, Lt. C. Wm. H. Merritt, Maj A.B. Porter. We recieved news tonight that a small fight occured at St. Louis, in which, the M. L. troops took 800 prisoners, immense cheering was done here at the reception of this news, and several prominent men, made speeches. We had an excellent drill today, I enjoyed the beautiful scenery of spring, I never admired its beauty more than now.
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Frid. 10 We paraded and drilled some time. Our company is getting to be very turbulent, and quarrels, swearing card playing, and vulgarity is the order of the day. I stood guard for several hours tonight. I was very much astonished at the quietness of the citizens, and the indifference with which they regard the regiment, and am very much inclinded to think that a part of them are rank secessionists. Satur. 11 Last night some rowdies made an attack upon several companies, without doing any injury although stones flew pretty extensively. It is too bad that we have to lie here unarmed, surrounded by a band of banditti, and being so near the Missouri line, where secessionists have the way with daring impunity. The following officers were chosen by the regiment todoay: Colonel J.F. Bates, Lt. C. Wm. H. Merritt, Maj A.B. Porter. We recieved news tonight that a small fight occured at St. Louis, in which, the M. L. troops took 800 prisoners, immense cheering was done here at the reception of this news, and several prominent men, made speeches. We had an excellent drill today, I enjoyed the beautiful scenery of spring, I never admired its beauty more than now.
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