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George C. Burmeister diary, 1863
1863-05-13 -- 1863-05-14
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Wednesday 13. Left Camp before sunrise. As heretofore, so today, we found deserted dwellings and the signs of destruction all along our road. We passed through the City of Raymond, which is a beautiful place, but is now deserted. Crossed the rail road, and after a hard march of almost 6 miles formed in line of battle, rushed through the woods, expecting what Gen. Matthies called “the nicest work you ever saw”; but did not see it, only encountered a few rebel stragglers. Rested in the woods tonight. Thursday 14. About sunrise we went on towards Jackson the Capital of the state of Mississippi. It was raining severely, the road was muddy and the creeks which we had to cross full to the banks, but we went through them, it was an awful march, one that tried our mettle, severely, and one that will ever be remembered by those who participated in it. Onward we went, with very little delay, slowly feeling our way cautiously. A few miles from the city we encountered the enemy’s pickets, when an artillery duel commenced, we closed in gradually on the rebel
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Wednesday 13. Left Camp before sunrise. As heretofore, so today, we found deserted dwellings and the signs of destruction all along our road. We passed through the City of Raymond, which is a beautiful place, but is now deserted. Crossed the rail road, and after a hard march of almost 6 miles formed in line of battle, rushed through the woods, expecting what Gen. Matthies called “the nicest work you ever saw”; but did not see it, only encountered a few rebel stragglers. Rested in the woods tonight. Thursday 14. About sunrise we went on towards Jackson the Capital of the state of Mississippi. It was raining severely, the road was muddy and the creeks which we had to cross full to the banks, but we went through them, it was an awful march, one that tried our mettle, severely, and one that will ever be remembered by those who participated in it. Onward we went, with very little delay, slowly feeling our way cautiously. A few miles from the city we encountered the enemy’s pickets, when an artillery duel commenced, we closed in gradually on the rebel
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