1862 August 12 Camp Green Meadows

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

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1862
this morning
about 10 o'clock a
courier came in from
Blue Stone came in with
report that the Pickets were
driven in & that the
enemy were crossing the
River.  Co.  [?] immediately
went down & preperations
were made to meet them
it all however turned out
an attack by some  bushwhackers
on the pickets.  Guard mounting
[?] Brown Henly & Charlie started
to post Hospital to get their discharge
Charlie & I went out to Mrs Litz &
the widows. got some milk
Parade & short drill
Alf went out to the house beyond
the pickets to get snake skin & rattles
one 6 lb cannon came in to night
mostly cloudy with showers.

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