Dear Father,
We are now in
Raleigh. I came here on
sabbath last. Came on in
advance of the rest to
secure Quarters. I left
Fayette on saturday about
10 oclock walked 17 miles
and camped for the night
in an old deserted house
left again in the morning
at daybreak & arrived
at Raleigh about 9 oclock
after walking 8 miles
The roads were very
mudy[sic] making the
walking very fatiguing
The boys came here on
Tuesday. We were obliged
to take a log house without
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doors windows or floors.
I had some men detailed
to help me & we soon
have quite comfortabl[sic]
quarters. The 30the Regiment
have all left here and
the 23rd only remains.
We heard last night of
the defeat of Price McCullough
and McIntosh in Arkansas
also that Manassas was
evacuated.
Capt. Slocum is now
in camp just about
to start back and I only
have a few minutes
to write.
I have learned from
Slocum that Eli has
enlisted. He ought not to
I think he will stand
it well it will suit
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him.
Has Tommy arrived if
so how does he do?
My health is very good
and I long to hear the
orders to advance.
There are a good many
Bushwahackers around
here and it is possible
that quite a force
is encamped on the road
between here and Newburn.
This is a small place of
about 25 houses.
The boys that were home
came back Saturday
morning. We are all here
now. We now go out
on parade with 16 members.
Wm. Arthur is starting to
Cincinnati this morning
with Slocum. He goes to
have his teeth fixed and
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to procure another
horn
I will write again
soon. Truly yours
J.D. Templeton
James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio
MSS 10317
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