Everything seems monotonous in camp this morning; nothing
but the regular routine of camp and patrol duty greet us. All quiet this
evening. Nature smiling, a warm sun, a soft south wind, makes us almost feel
that we are not engaged in the puny strifes of war. Oh! for something to dispel
the dull care; if it be rebels with bristling bayonets. Hark! we hear a voice
tuned by a musical soul. Miss P— seems defiant, singing her Southern collections,
“God save the South," "Southern Red, White and Blue." We are
inclined to admire her bold spirit, though the heart is with a desperate cause.
Hearing this voice, we wonder if she, from whom it comes, would play for the
“vandals.” We will try her to-morrow.
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* I believe this entry was misdated as April 10 in the published version of the diary. April 10, 1864 fell on a Sunday, while April 19, 1864 falls on Tuesday. Also this entry as published comes after Monday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 20.
SOURCE: Daniel Leib Ambrose, History of
the Seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, p. 233
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