1862 October 5 near mouth of the Antietam

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

Sunday, Oct. 5, 1862

Guard mounting
Lay about doing
nothing this afternoon
were ordered out
on parade Gen Cox
took leave of the officers
as he is ordered it
seems to Western Va
it is rumored that
we will probably go
to. Mail came in
had Letters from
Father Aunty Hayes &
John Olin
Wrote Letter to Father
Jim Munford came
over this evening
I had a long talk with
him.  clear.  Beautiful
moonlight night.


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