1862 September 2 near Falls Church, Va.

[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
 Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1862

Guard mounting
Wrote Letters to father &
Esy Caldwell got of Jo
a peck of potatoes
went with Phil & Alf
on a walk
Foot came in this
evening. Gen McDowels
corps now passing  Sur
geons[?] of several of his Genls
pass the men look rather
raged & dirty
All sorts of rumors are
about affairs of the late
battle
mostly Clear Cool

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