1862 October 4 Camp near mouth of Antietam

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

Saturday, Oct. 4, 1862

This morning
Arthur & Crotty went
to Burnsides ajt
again he said to
them that he would
send an order to
[muster?] us out today
Some of the boys of
the Regt have trans-
ferred to day to a regular
Battery.  Some cannonading
near here to day
Wrote letter to day
for Fred to Mary Creps
Played for Guard
mounting this morning
saw John Benton to night
Rained a little this
evening mostly clear
during the day


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