Nothing out of the usual line of business has taken place today.
April 5th:
Weather pleasant -- spring has come at last and I feel so lazy I can hardly keep awake. Dr. Woodward received orders to hold himself in readiness to report to his regiment at an hour's notice so we all think there is to be a forward movement. I am having gay times here, plenty of Porter to drink and I am growing fat as can be.
April 6th:
Weather fine. Cavalry came in with about 29 Secesh that they took out at Liberty. All sorts of rumors are afloat today about the capture of Charleston South Carolina but I want to see the report confirmed before I believe it. We all think the Army of the Cumberland will soon advance but don't know where to.
April 7th:
Weather dry and sultry. Done nothing all day but put up drugs. Another intelligent contraband parted this life last night. No news from the front.
April 8th:
Weather still dry and hot. The roads are very dusty. Still nothing new to write about. Have not received any letters from home in a long time. No news today. Weather has changed some since morning and looks some like rain. The streets are crowded with the returned deserters.
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