Monday, March 12, 2012

1862 March 13 [Raleigh, W. Va.?]

[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, private and musician in the 23rd Ohio]

Thursday, Mar. 13, 1862

Played for Guard mounting
also for morning parade
Practiced. Wrote letters to
Pap and sent with
Slocum. Wm Arthur left
for Cin this morning
Jo & I went out to Beckleys
and got some straw for
Bed. Received letters with
Campbell from Bates
Dress Parade this evening
Major Brown took his place
Went this night with
some boys of Co H to
Fox about 4 miles into
the Country and got some
fowls. Pickets fired on
the boys in there first
atempt. [sic] Cleveland came in
Rained this morning Cloudy

MSS 10317

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