1862 May 5 Princeton, Va.

[from the diary of James Dismore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Monday, May 5, 1862

Guard mounting no
parade
Wrote letters to Eliza
this evening some
contrabands came
in.  one of them
we recruited to cook
for us
They bring important
information report
no force at Giles
c.H. Rained most
of the day some clear
wrote to mother

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