1862 May 24 Flat Top Mountain, Virginia

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

Saturday May 24, 1862

Lay around as usual
nothing doing
Sutlers came in last
night quite a rush
bought 50 cts wourt
of Ginger snaps.  He sells
Licquour at 2 dol a bottle
peaches $1.25  a can other
things in proportion
Hear rumors of a battle
at Corinth Glorious
result also the Gunboat
has achieved a Signal
victory near Lewisburgh
Raining most of the day
very disagreeable
Sadly in need of Tents
hear that we will
receive them soon
Hear that Burgess has been sent to
Wheeling

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