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George C. Burmeister diary, 1864
1864-01-21
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Thursday 21. A number of ladies came into our lines today, looking for their horses which our men took from them to ride yesterday, they found them and appeared satisfied. I am having a platform for the purpose of loading horses &cet on the cars, constructed. The indications are that we will leave soon, no one can tell where we are going. The general news of the country is not very important, . Congress is still debating the conscription bill and does not seem to make any progress in it, the payment of bounties is extended to the first of March, and I do not think there will be a drop then. A bill of importance is before them however, it is for calling into the field 1,000000 men to go to Richmond Va. or to any other point where our prisoners are confined and liberate them. General Grant is to take command of these men, and they are to be officered by old soldiers and are to serve for the period of three months. I am in favor of this grand scheme of liberation, it will effectually crush the rebellion, and give the rebels conclusive evidence that the free men of the north are determined to crush any rebellion in these United States. The American nation would have a name of unprecedented glory in history of which our people; if here were not so many old fogees in congress, I think it would become law
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Thursday 21. A number of ladies came into our lines today, looking for their horses which our men took from them to ride yesterday, they found them and appeared satisfied. I am having a platform for the purpose of loading horses &cet on the cars, constructed. The indications are that we will leave soon, no one can tell where we are going. The general news of the country is not very important, . Congress is still debating the conscription bill and does not seem to make any progress in it, the payment of bounties is extended to the first of March, and I do not think there will be a drop then. A bill of importance is before them however, it is for calling into the field 1,000000 men to go to Richmond Va. or to any other point where our prisoners are confined and liberate them. General Grant is to take command of these men, and they are to be officered by old soldiers and are to serve for the period of three months. I am in favor of this grand scheme of liberation, it will effectually crush the rebellion, and give the rebels conclusive evidence that the free men of the north are determined to crush any rebellion in these United States. The American nation would have a name of unprecedented glory in history of which our people; if here were not so many old fogees in congress, I think it would become law
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