1862 June 10 Camp Flat Top Mountan, Va.

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

 Tuesday, June 10, 1862

After drawing rations
went to Col Chambers &
bought a lid for a
bake oven and had a
nice roast of beef for
dinner which with our
pickles made of wild
honeysuckle fruit--was
a good one
Practiced before & after
noon.  Recd two
Letters this evening one
from mother & one
from J. S. Olin
Learned by his letter
that Craft is starting
a band in Sav
mothers advise was in
regard to [?]
Has been rather cool for
several days.  Cloudy rained
a little.

MSS  10317