1862 August 6 Camp at Green Meadows

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

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1862

were called up
this morning with
the report that the
Enemy were about to
attack us about the Ferry
about [6?] we were
called out & with 3
Companies marched down
to the river  met on
the way straglers as
usual with all sorts
of huge stories.
The Companies were
ordered over the hill
We marched down
to the river playing
Yankee Doodle.   The Enemy
mostly gone.  was about the
first to cross the river. Remained
until evening. walked back
to the camp in about 1 1/4 hours
met Scammon complimented us
for service rendered very warm
Rained this afternoon

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