[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Wednesday, Apr. 2, 1862

Alex left this morning
took 65 Dol for me
in making up the
amount ran short
15 Dol which I lost
Guard mounting and
parade. Citizens came
in to reorganize
the militia two of
them staying with
us tonight
Wrote home to day
Pleasant Cloudy
raining to night
cos C &[?] went out on
a scout this evening

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