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George C. Burmeister diary, 1861
1861-07-21 -- 1861-07-22
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Sun 21. in one of which I acted as clerk but I think many things were taken out without being reported to me. This town is situated high on the Ozark mountains on the Finley river of rapid current but small proportions. It was raining continually and as we left town the boys were treated to a good drink of whiskey, some got a little too much, and were very jovial. We encamped near a spring, where I made the acquaintance of several young good looking ladies in a log cabin. It rained monstrously. Mon 22. We passed over what is called by some "a mountainous country" very stony, up and down, we crossed many small mountain streams, clear as crystal, the most beautiful I ever saw. In crossing these, our shoes filled with sand and water (not having time to take them off) this scalded our feet wofully. We crossed one little creek twenty two times it winding itself in our path as often. Within four miles of Forsyth orders were received from the van of the army to advance on double quick, four companies of our regiment acted as rear guard, although the men were weary from the long march, some sick, they fell into ranks, loaded, and rushed on over the hills, valleys, and plunged through creeks without feeling any bodily pain
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Sun 21. in one of which I acted as clerk but I think many things were taken out without being reported to me. This town is situated high on the Ozark mountains on the Finley river of rapid current but small proportions. It was raining continually and as we left town the boys were treated to a good drink of whiskey, some got a little too much, and were very jovial. We encamped near a spring, where I made the acquaintance of several young good looking ladies in a log cabin. It rained monstrously. Mon 22. We passed over what is called by some "a mountainous country" very stony, up and down, we crossed many small mountain streams, clear as crystal, the most beautiful I ever saw. In crossing these, our shoes filled with sand and water (not having time to take them off) this scalded our feet wofully. We crossed one little creek twenty two times it winding itself in our path as often. Within four miles of Forsyth orders were received from the van of the army to advance on double quick, four companies of our regiment acted as rear guard, although the men were weary from the long march, some sick, they fell into ranks, loaded, and rushed on over the hills, valleys, and plunged through creeks without feeling any bodily pain
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