Wednesday, July 25, 2012

1862 July 26 camp near Jumping Branch, Va.


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

Saturday July 26, 1862
Soon after daybreak 
got up suffering with cold
Soon after cavalry came in
with the Family immediately
started backI arrived at
the Ferry about 10 Oclock A.M.
got dinner left about one
& leisurely walked up to
our camp 7 arrived
betimes. Our whole march
has been quite fatigueing
26 miles. feel a little
tired. Find Caldwells
family quite an inte
resting one
Sad it is that to leave
theri home & all their
property even their cothes
Bathed again to day
& sewed some

Clear mostly cloudy &
warm

MSS 10317

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