Thursday, June 28, 2012

1862 June 29 Camp on flat Top Mountain]

Letter of James Dinsmore Templeton of the 23rd Ohio continues

June 29th  It is Sabath
not the Sabbath of home but
millitary Sabbath.  We have
just finished dinner &
and Will Campbell are
about starting out into the
country to get some
butter we are going
about two miles
to the house of one
Harris.  the father of
Mrs Harris  (She is quite
old) worked for Gen
George Washington 6 years
during the Revolution
in the capacity of cook
Well, I must go
or we will not
get back in time for
parade
Have you done anything
in regard to that
affair in Pa---
Write soon so tell me
all the news that
you are dong &c
Yours Truly
  J. D. Templeton

MSS 10317

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