Friday, November 2, 2012

1862 November 3 Farm near Savannah, Ohio



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

Monday, Nov. 3, 1862
Went to work this
morning & raised
the kitchen. got ready to
go to Ashland. Went
down in the hack
Critch & Fox also Crotty &
K[?] also down.  Practiced
some played down street
[?] my supper at [?]
played in the Hall
Heard lecture by Capt B[?]
of the 42d  rather poor affair
Went to the McNulty[?] House
where a supper was [convened?]
After which went to
[?] Smiths Esq upon his &
wifes invitation Had
fine bed there scented with
cologne water Jo & Herb a little
drunk mostly cloudy
Paid Herb off $8.00

MSS 10317

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