2 May 1862

Friday, 2nd Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Psalms 101 to 111. Last night the boat arrived at Cairo. We laid here all day. At night we started up the river again and reached Paducah near morning. The news confirming the taking of N. Orleans on the 26th ult. came to day. I resolved to be more religious to day and never to take any more liquor or to give way to wrong habits. One year to day we came here from Springfield as a regiment.