1862 June 2, Camp on Flat Top Mountain, Va.

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

Monday, June 2, 1862

Wrote letter this
morning to S.T. Hanna
Practiced some
Rec'd letters from Ev. Buter
answered it and
inclosed it with
Jo Crotts's letter
Paymaster came in
to day commenced paying
cavalry We  signed the
payrolls this morning
Large train of wagons
came in with Tents
camp equipage &c
Had a talk with Lieut
Hicks about Phil &c
very communicative and
confideing. am hearing
Tom the cook read
Herb & I are reading
Citizens manual  mostly clear
with clouds & showers

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