Up to this date nothing of interest occurs; nothing but a dull monotony seems to reign in camp. The weather is warm; nature clothed in its heavenly beauty; the feathery tribe chattering songs of praise to their creator.
We look out upon these fields and are made to ask ourselves
the question: “Why the tramp of warriors here?” Something seems to answer, "Because
wicked men were lured by an ambition to ride to power upon the crimson tide of
blood.”
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* I believe this entry was misdated as April 15 in the published version of the diary. This entry was published between Wednesday, April 20 and April 26.
SOURCE: Daniel Leib Ambrose, History of
the Seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, p. 234
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