1862 June 9 Camp near on Flat Top Mountain

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

Monday, June 9, 1862

Seek Col. Hayes
this morning and
asked his advice
in regard to my
affairs in Pa-- he
with his usual
kindness gave me the
required information
I then wrote letter to
father.  went up &
practiced.
went again with
Barton to the pasture
first purchased a
dollars worth of coffee
took it out and waited
until it was exchanged
for butter got four lbs
then bought 1 1/4 lbs of
[?] passed a rather
dull afternoon
                    Capture[?]
mostly clear.  ^Memphis

Future President Rutherford B. Hayes was Colonel of the 23rd Ohio

MSS  10317