Sunday, October 7, 2012

1862 October 8 Hagerstown, Md.



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

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1862

We left our Camp
early this morning
passed through Sharpsburg
& over the battle field
Saw the effects of the
balls on the grove
where is the church
the building is terribly
cut up. Saw the graves
of many of our [brave?]
comrades
marched on the pike
to Hagerstown 17 miles
all very much fatigued
Clea & very Hot
The country appears quite
fertile very stony however
I judge considerable limestone
fine buildings some are of
loges but plastered over in imitation
of stone. McAdamized roads.

MSS 10317

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