Weather fine &
pleasant,—with indications of rain Duties of the morning as usual—much
rejoicing through out the camp—though no open demonstration—at the news of the
success of Gen. Butler in his operations on the coast of N. C. Received this morning.
Conflicting reports concerning the result or doings of the expidition sent down
the Miss. River yesterday. More troops sent down from Birds Point to day across
the country to the scene of action. Where it is not yet known in camp, some say
it is Columbus, Some New Madrid, no person knows anything definite about the
movements going on at Head Quarters—here all military movements are kept secret
by the Senior Officers of the different commands at both Posts Cairo &
Birds Point. Commenced raining about 4 O'clock this afternoon which put an end
to squad drill & set the men to work putting their tents to rights &
preparing for a spell of weather. Firing heard this evening again in the same
direction as that of last evening Still raining at 10 O'clock.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
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