1862 May 7 Parisburg, Va.

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

Wednesday, May 7, 1862

Left camp at 7 oclock this
morning marched
28 miles to Parisburg
of Giles Ct.
Passed over a very som
[?] & picturesque road
Came about 11 miles on the
banks of the New River
Very fine mountain
scenery [?] found
much [?] . slept
for the night in Lawyers
office.  Had supper at
the Hotel. Considerable stores
taken at this place
Mountain scenery at
this place magnifificent[sic]
Called & seen the daughter
of Mrs Allen.  Rather foot
sore Clear pleasant.

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