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

Tuesday, Mar. 4, 1862
Did not play for Guard
mounting
Wrote letter to Eliza
Went this afternoon to
the mill and got some
bread. Saw King of the
Battery making obscene[?]
advances to a Country
girl. Charlie of Co C finds
difficulty in getting
married
Cold this morning snow
on the ground Clearing off

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