Thursday, May 10, 2012

1862 May 11 Camp at mouth of East River, Va.



[from the diary of James Dismore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Sunday, May 11, 1862

Bivouaced in an
open field last
night lay on the
field all forenoon
skirmishing up the
river most of the time
Left and marched
to the mouth of
Eeast river & camped
12th Regt & McMilluns
two guns came up
Rebels in sight on
our last camp
Clear Hazy
P.S. For May 11
Hear that the Rebel boys
at Giles was quite large
30 killed 40 or 50 wounded

MSS 10317

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