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George C. Burmeister diary, 1863
1863-07-25 -- 1863-07-26
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Saturday 25 This day was also very severe on our men, I went slowly ahead of my Command, arrived at the Big Black River, two hours before the regiment, took a bath; looked for my team, then started for the Camp of our regiment, reached it a little after 12 M. it was terribly warm, many of the men gave out on the road a number of them were sun struck. I found about a dozen men in my company as I reached Camp, some of the companies had but half as many the having been overcome by the heat on the road were compelled to remain behind. All the mules horses, wagons and other confiscated property in the hands of soldiers was seized on the other side of the river in the name of the U.S. An immense amount of all kinds of goods was collected. We moved toward our old picket camp, near which we are going into quarters. Sunday 26 The heat of kind Sol was almost intolerable this morning. I am very glad that I had my fly pitched last evening. In the afternoon we had a powerful shower of rain. We are waiting for the general to find a good camping place, he desires to camp his division as closely together as possible. I hope we will get into our old camp again. It is near here.
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Saturday 25 This day was also very severe on our men, I went slowly ahead of my Command, arrived at the Big Black River, two hours before the regiment, took a bath; looked for my team, then started for the Camp of our regiment, reached it a little after 12 M. it was terribly warm, many of the men gave out on the road a number of them were sun struck. I found about a dozen men in my company as I reached Camp, some of the companies had but half as many the having been overcome by the heat on the road were compelled to remain behind. All the mules horses, wagons and other confiscated property in the hands of soldiers was seized on the other side of the river in the name of the U.S. An immense amount of all kinds of goods was collected. We moved toward our old picket camp, near which we are going into quarters. Sunday 26 The heat of kind Sol was almost intolerable this morning. I am very glad that I had my fly pitched last evening. In the afternoon we had a powerful shower of rain. We are waiting for the general to find a good camping place, he desires to camp his division as closely together as possible. I hope we will get into our old camp again. It is near here.
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