1862 September 20 near Frederick, Md.

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

Saturday, Sept. 20, 1862
 Left the farm this morning
went into Camp found
the Regt got our knapsacks
Will  Arthur & Crutchfield
went back to Fredrick
to get Instruments repair-
-ed.  A heavy Cannonading
going on in the direction
of the river
This afternoon came over
to the 100 Pa Reg't Camped near
us being in the same Corps
Found Aaron.  We have now
just finished writing a Letter
to Libbie Weeks also wrote
a few lines to Mary Templeton
Fixed our tent.  heavy
cannonading up the river
mostly cloudy

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