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George C. Burmeister diary, 1863
1863-11-03 -- 1863-11-04
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Tuesday 3 I visited the pickets as brigade officer of the Just outside of our line lives an old man nearly seventy years old by the name of Whittaker, who was a soldier in the Florida war. He says if we had not freed the slaves he does not know what he would have been, but now he is no union man, he has two soldiers with him guarding his property, I cannot see why we are to protect the property of enemies. But since we came to camp, orders have been issued by general Tuttle that private property should not be disturbed on penalty of severe punishment, this is contrary to the gen's former policy, yet what changes will happen! Wednesday 4 Nothing of importance today. Now I will introduce the officer next in rank, who is Captain Abraham John of Co. “B”, he has been recommended for major, and I suppose will receive his commission as such in a few days. He is an excellent, social and honest man. A merchant from Muscatine, he had charge of the Nevada Mill at Muscatine, is very much respected by this fellow citizens. He was a democrat, but is now a republican. Did not like our Colonel but is now his firm friend, on acc. of promotion I guess. He is not much of a military man, yet he intends to do his best.
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Tuesday 3 I visited the pickets as brigade officer of the Just outside of our line lives an old man nearly seventy years old by the name of Whittaker, who was a soldier in the Florida war. He says if we had not freed the slaves he does not know what he would have been, but now he is no union man, he has two soldiers with him guarding his property, I cannot see why we are to protect the property of enemies. But since we came to camp, orders have been issued by general Tuttle that private property should not be disturbed on penalty of severe punishment, this is contrary to the gen's former policy, yet what changes will happen! Wednesday 4 Nothing of importance today. Now I will introduce the officer next in rank, who is Captain Abraham John of Co. “B”, he has been recommended for major, and I suppose will receive his commission as such in a few days. He is an excellent, social and honest man. A merchant from Muscatine, he had charge of the Nevada Mill at Muscatine, is very much respected by this fellow citizens. He was a democrat, but is now a republican. Did not like our Colonel but is now his firm friend, on acc. of promotion I guess. He is not much of a military man, yet he intends to do his best.
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