Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Monday, September 17, 2012
1862 September 18 near Antietam
[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Thursday, Sept. 18, 1862
After attending
to the wants of the
wounded some went
over to the Regt.
Helped carry over some
few wounded.
Many of our men yet
were lying on the field
some men shot in
attempting to give them
water. none but
skirmishers engaged to
day-was across with
the Regt all day. Brigade
relieved this evening &
came back across the River
Came alone back to
the general Hosptl passed
many troops Find several
of the Band here
Cloudy heavy showers after-
noon
MSS 10317
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