1862 September 7 Leesboro, Md.

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

Sunday, Sept 7, 1862

Left our bivouac this
morning marched in
a northerly direction
crossed the D.C.line into
Mayraland[sic] marched
in that state about
4 miles through a
small place called
Leesboro and again
bivouaced. Met Garon
Temp on the road and
walked with him a
short distance  Saw
Hughes of the 60 Pa
Regt.  Col Hays &
Br Gen Reno had a
encounter about
the boys takeing some
straw  Clear  have
perhaps 10,000 men
with us

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