1862 August 18 Parkersburg, Va.

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

Monday Aug. 18, 1862

Left Camp & bivouac
at 12 Oclock were up at
2 P M marched about
17 miles passed through
Clifton at length arrived
at Camp Pialt about 12 m
found there 6 boats to
convey the Brigade
went on board the
monitor with the right
wing bathed & changed
my shirt.  left about
5 PM passed through &
played at Charleston.
stopped short time
Brown & Andy & Charlie
came on board
the wagons & Co [?]
went by land to
Parkersburg
Clear very warm a very
hard march


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