1862 September 15 near South Mountain

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

Monday, Sept. 15, 1862
Was at work most
of the night among the
wounded.  Slept a
short time in a hay
mow.  Mark gave me his
boots which I put on Took
will Will Creps money &
went up to the Battleground
& Regt--the sight is a terrible
one the Rebels have suffered
terribly saw several Officers
in one place saw 15 Rebs
pile up Sargeant Major killed
stayed about until near
4 oclock when we left
passed over the battle
ground on to the road
marched about 5 miles
passed large Camps of
troops Stopped near
midnight. have no
blankets to sleep on
Felt wearied out
Cannonading all day in this
direction--mostly clear

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