1862 May 17 Camp Creek, Va.

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

Sunday, May 18, 1862

Left our Bivouac this
morning at two OClock
left Princeton about
Daybreak.  Left much
uncertainty until then
Know now that we are retreating
Marched back 8 miles
to Camp Creek. arrived
there soon after noon
and were sent to a
house, good place
Think it probable
that we will go
on back further
It seems that a large
force has been thrown
out of Richmond and
are taking this direction
Partly clear. Warm
Bathed this afternoon
Very little the air
of a Sabbath.  Cooked&
prepared for marching Tom-
orrow

P.S. Cloudy this forenoon
clear this afternoon

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