1862 September 6 Camp Upton Farm

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

Saturday, Sept. 6, 1862

Were up and packed
up before daybreak
Left our camp after
sun up. Marched directly
to Georgetown where
we crossed the River
passed through a part
of Washington
Whilst passing along
the street saw on the
sidewalk Muth Temp
who Jim immediately
recognized learned where
the 100 Reg was: passed on
about [?] mile towards
camp we bivouack in
an open field where
are now  several regts
went down and visited
Aaron & Muth also saw
Julius Miller & Jim Munford
Saw Col Chambers in camp.  Clear
                                         warm

There were 6 soldiers named Templeton in the 100th Pennsylvania including  Aaron and William F who was mentioned as having been killed in Templeton's entry for the 3rd.  "Muth" must have been a nickname for one of the remaining four: David, Joseph, Thomas B. and Thomas D.

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