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George C. Burmeister diary, 1864
1864-04-08
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the steamer “Hamilton”. We marched through Grand Ecore, a French named town which means “High Bluff”, and it is properly so called, since its site is a very high bluff, surrounded by heavy pines, here the rebel general De Rusay has his residence, he was formerly a colonel in the U.S.A. and commanded the first La Inf. in the Mexican war; he is too old to take a part in the confederate service, but he does some engineering for the rebels occasionally. He is absent from his home now. His son is a prisoner in our hands. Near “Grand Ecore” we met general Banks, who left his Hd.Qrs. just as our regiment came up to him, he seems to be a pleasant man, for he spoke a few words to our men and returned the salute offered him by Lt. Col. Keeler, but to gain our confidence he must prove his qualities as a good general by his commands in the field, before the enemy. We traveled nine miles when it commenced to rain very severely and we got a good soaking, the road became very rough, wet and sticky; the country through which we passed is barren, nothing but pine lined our road, which passed through a hilly country. We saw but a few settlers on our way and among them but one who lives in a good house. We marched till five P.M. and camped in the pine forest where we hurriedly erected shelters to protect us from the pelting rain, kindled large fires, prepared our suppers and retired to bed, to sleep off the weariness caused by our traveling fifteen miles today. Friday 8. This morning we feel very much refreshed by our last night’s rest, as we put on our clothes we were reminded
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the steamer “Hamilton”. We marched through Grand Ecore, a French named town which means “High Bluff”, and it is properly so called, since its site is a very high bluff, surrounded by heavy pines, here the rebel general De Rusay has his residence, he was formerly a colonel in the U.S.A. and commanded the first La Inf. in the Mexican war; he is too old to take a part in the confederate service, but he does some engineering for the rebels occasionally. He is absent from his home now. His son is a prisoner in our hands. Near “Grand Ecore” we met general Banks, who left his Hd.Qrs. just as our regiment came up to him, he seems to be a pleasant man, for he spoke a few words to our men and returned the salute offered him by Lt. Col. Keeler, but to gain our confidence he must prove his qualities as a good general by his commands in the field, before the enemy. We traveled nine miles when it commenced to rain very severely and we got a good soaking, the road became very rough, wet and sticky; the country through which we passed is barren, nothing but pine lined our road, which passed through a hilly country. We saw but a few settlers on our way and among them but one who lives in a good house. We marched till five P.M. and camped in the pine forest where we hurriedly erected shelters to protect us from the pelting rain, kindled large fires, prepared our suppers and retired to bed, to sleep off the weariness caused by our traveling fifteen miles today. Friday 8. This morning we feel very much refreshed by our last night’s rest, as we put on our clothes we were reminded
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