Sunday, September 9, 2012

1862 September 10 Brookville

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

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1862

Mostly clear
Remained at our
bivouac all day
some quite unexplainable
movements among the
troops to day the 7th Regt
passed first took around
evidently gone back
to another road
We started out after
noon went back across
the creek but returned
We started out after
noon went back across
the creek but returned
saw an Eel this morn-
ing in the creek.
Bathed washed my socks
Am now wearing a
Government shirt got
it from Jo at 75 ¢
camp from Washington
The woods are here
filled with Fox Grapes.  Spoke
to Col Hays about our statement
also Cox & Av


MSS 10317

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