1862 September 16 near South Mountain

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

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1862

Lay last night
without blankets
or any covering very
disagreeable cold
The fight commenced
again this morning
an Artillery fight was
kept up most of the
day Several of the shot
& Shell passed over &
fell into our Camp
one man killed & one
wounded in the 30th from
a shot.  An immense
Army behind us Saw
Gen Burnsides
Left our place near
evening marched about
a mile entirely up to
this time enemy fireing
in front of us
Found a barn to sleep in
Partly clear very warm threatening
rain now & cool

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