Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
1862 July 5 Camp at Flat Top Mountain, Va.
[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, private and musician in the 23rd Ohio]
Saturday, July 5, 1862
Guard mounting the
morning after which
we practiced practiced
again this afternoon
Recd a letter this
afternoon dated May 8
from Libbie Weeks
immediately wrote
to her have not
written before since
we left Raleigh
Col Hayes & adjutant
went this day to
Jumping Branch to
look out a new camp
but heard that we
will remain here
Clear beautiful day
very fine sunset
got carbine for
John Benton
MSS 10317
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Interesting read indeed! Thanks a lot for sharing.
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