1862 May 31 Camp near Flat Top Mountain, Va.

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

Saturday, May 31, 1862
Prepared & went
out for inspection
Marched to the Top of
the mountain did
not carry our knapsacks
returned before noon
did not pass in review
for want of room--
Have done nothing this
afternoon read a
little have been loafing
about some.
This camp inactivity
grows stupid   all long
for the time when
changeing  events will
give us a chance to
do something that will
give us an honor[?] won[?]
that we can carry home with
us.  guns arrived this day
Clear quite warm sultry


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