1862 September 17 Antietam

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

 Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1862
This forenoon a
heavy Artillery fight
going on also Inf
on the right also
some on the left. Stayed in
a field behind our Brigade
where I could see the enemy
went this afternoon followed
the Brigade Crossed the
River by the Bridge went
up over the hill at length
found the Regt after a
while the enemy opened
on us with Artillery
Then an Inf fight commenced
Our Brigade was ordered up
passing over the hill the Enemy
came down on the left
through a cornfield with our
flag flying this deceiving for
a time our men.  Their fire
was dreadful  I helped several
wounded & remained assisting the
Dr. about half the night--was back up to
day  cloudy cool

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