1862 September 29 near the mouth of Antietam Creek

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

Monday, Sept. 29, 1862

this morning went
out to practice. Jo & Charlie
came to us did not succeed
in doing anything.
Have been trying to
prevent our discharge
the Adjt got our Descriptive
Lists to day & destroyed
them. rather an uneasy state
of mind owing the
the[sic] fact of our present
difficulties.
Got 5 dollars Bill Changed
bought 45 lbs sugar
Rained a very little
this afternoon mostly
clear  Parade

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