Monday, May 14, 2012

1862 May 15 Camp at mouth of East River, Va,



[from the diary of James Dismore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Thursday, May 15, 1862
Guard mounting &
Parade. Have done nothing
this day. just allow
the time to roll on
us far as it will
Went down to the house
below us to get loaf
of corn bread this
morning also this eve
another
McMullen out skirm-
ishing again
Cloudy vapor envail
ing the mountains above
us. sprinkling a little at
times Read a little
very bad hurt hand
got a knife & fork &
spoon at house below us
MSS 10317

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