1862 September 27 Camp at the Mouth of Antietam

      Camp at the Mouth of Antietam Sept 27th / 62
Dear Father & Mother
        We removed out camp
yesterday about a mile to this
place.  We are now attached to
Gen Burnside's Corps de Army
the 100 Pa Regt is in this Corps
hence I have had opportunity to see
Aaron quite frequently, Julius Miller
& Jim Munford are both in the same
Regt  Robert McClure came down
here a few days since to see the
boys not knowing but what
some of them might have been
wounded in the late battle
I believe he was sent here partly
you have no doubt ere this
seen full accounts of the late
battle in the papers It is said
by those who have been at the battle
before Richmond that Malvern Hill
was no comparison to Antietam
it has been called by some the
Waterloo of America.
It is reported that the Enemy are
still in force across the river near

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Williamsport We will probably
remain here some days yet
I believe McClellan is near
Williamsport  We can see them
makeing balloon reconnoisances almost
hourly  We have no Tents--I am
writing to you sitting on the ground
where I sleep: in the sun--and it is
rather warm.  Our liveing of late
has been very poor  We get Hard bread
coffee a little sugar & a little fresh beef.
   How does Tom & Eliza get
along?  What are you dong &c &c
Tell the boys I have not had those
letters yet  How are money matters
now?  What do you think of the
Presidents late Proclimation?
       Yours Truly
           J.d. Templeton
23rd Regt Band Ohio Vol-Inf
Cox's Division 9th Army Corps
     Via Washington D. C.