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George C. Burmeister diary, 1864
1864-02-12
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Friday 12 Our regiments [?] into the country to get more lumber. Colonel Hile desired me to go with him and to assist him in getting the men [and]? in good shape. I procured a horse and [?] in the rear of the regiment. We marched to old Montgomery place near which our men had been captured a few days ago, and loaded some of our wagons on his premises. While we were loading we received intelligence that some guerrillas were here in the neighborhood. I received orders from Colonel Hile to take these companies and go [?] to the house, [?] through the woods and see whether I could find any of the partisan [gentry]? I deployed through.
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Friday 12 Our regiments [?] into the country to get more lumber. Colonel Hile desired me to go with him and to assist him in getting the men [and]? in good shape. I procured a horse and [?] in the rear of the regiment. We marched to old Montgomery place near which our men had been captured a few days ago, and loaded some of our wagons on his premises. While we were loading we received intelligence that some guerrillas were here in the neighborhood. I received orders from Colonel Hile to take these companies and go [?] to the house, [?] through the woods and see whether I could find any of the partisan [gentry]? I deployed through.
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