1862 May 29 Camp on Flat Top Mountain, Va.

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

Thursday, May 29

Practiced this
morning after which
I went up to the
27th Regiment to have a
pair of slippers mad
from the sheep skin
I found at Fayetteville
are to get them tomor-
-row Practiced again
this afternoon
Played as usual this
evening
Clear mostly pleasant
day The time passed
and I accomplished little
it seems that all
[?] time to fly on
its  [?] wings
we all long to hear
decisive news from
Richmond & Corinth

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