This was a splendid day. It's pure and bracing. The Sound nearly calm. Dr. Hassack turns up to-day to be sick with the varioloid. We sent two more men ashore today, Moseby [?] and Hause. That makes nine men we have in the hospital. We have another man taken with the symptoms, pain in the back & limbs, & may turn out of the same disease. We are still lying off Roanoke Island. The ships all appear to be in positions and loaded with their freight. It looked lively and cheerful, & we were in momentary expectation of orders to start. This is the day it is said that the draft men in North Carolina were to muster. There were two boats with troops went up the Sound, and it was said they were going to Columbia, or the Albemarle, where one of the musters were to take place. I only hate this confinement on ship-board. It is breeding sickness fast. The Cap & 1st Lieut of Co. I. were left on shore sick. Lt. [?] of Co. [?] has been sent from the Scout. The Adjt had a slight attack of hemmorhage of the lungs today, and I heard it whispered that he was going to resign. The muster at [?] [?] is said to cover a loyal movement, and our expedition is said to be on hand for the [?] Saturday March 8th contd.
of aiding it. We had a fellow in one of our companies who shot a hole through his hand at Camp Union. He has been well cared for and required nursing day and night. When he could not bear the prssure of something or other the nurse held the artery. But he is one of those who expects and demands all attention and shows not the slightest gratitude, but requires everything with a growl. The artery has frequently broken off and had to be retied -- in every instance almost owing to his ungovernable [?]. The last time it broke was during one night that he wished to sit up, and he could not sit unless propped and could not be propped without taking all the blankets and coats of the nurses -- who were tired and wished to sleep & refused, and he broke into a fit of anger -- cursed & swore -- and in the paroxysm the artery broke. It may require the loss of his arm to save his life.