[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Tuesday, Apr. 1, 1862
Played to day as
usual Regiment
paid off, received
our pay I received
80 Dollars
Alex Wright has recd
permission to go with
the prisoners to
Wheeling also to go
home he takes with
him about 1500 dollars
pleasant day Cloudy
like rain Recd bit frin aunt
Campbell inclosed with
Wills letter
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