1862 June 8 Camp Flat Top Mountain, Va.

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

Sunday, June 8, 1862

As  an [?] I  had
my mustache shaved
off this morning by
Phil look & feel strange
as a result.
Went this afternoon
with Barton took
Frank Grimes horses out
into the country to
pasture went on about
three miles wild
country could not get
butter as I expected to
day.  came home
rec'd a letter from
Father.  he tells me
the state of  Pa.
affairs they may prove
bad for me.
Several men incarserated
in the Guard house for gambling
this day  mostly clear hazy

MSS  10317